1'S MOCK DRAFT

1'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 23, 2023

49ers Draft

  • 1 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (SF)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (SF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (HOU)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (WSH)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (MIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jahdae Barron
S Texas
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (HOU)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Players Gained
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Kamren Curl
S
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Michael Deiter
C
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Byron Murphy Jr.
CB
Players traded away
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Elijah Mitchell
RB
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The 49ers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The 49ers put a flag in the ground for Justin Eboigbe, 38 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. That Fatheree II pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The 49ers clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick52 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Guyton a notch or two before his time. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
By-the-book stuff, Ja'Lynn Polk at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zak Zinter. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick98 Rnd3 AJ Barner
A big swing on AJ Barner at Round 3, Pick 35, well ahead of any board in the building. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick131 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They did well to land Khyree Jackson in No. 131, just ahead of his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick157 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
No edge and no loss on Ainias Smith in pick 157; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at slot 177 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jordan Whittington
Jordan Whittington in the 215th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick234 Rnd7 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in No. 234 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick252 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II at Round 7, Pick 32 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.