ntnrerun'S MOCK DRAFT

49ers Draft

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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers let Williams fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Isaiah Williams, the 252nd pick, roughly 33 picks past where he belonged. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. If Spann-Ford pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 31 they get a long-term starter on the line, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Somehow Emeka Egbuka was still sitting there in the 63rd pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick94 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
By-the-book stuff, Tykee Smith at pick No. 94 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick98 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the 98th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick177 Rnd6 JT Daniels
They did well to land JT Daniels in Round 6, Pick 2, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
Jalen Berger at pick 209 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 213 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick215 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick 215 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick252 Rnd7 Isaiah Williams
Circle this one: Isaiah Williams at the 252nd pick is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.