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Draft Selections
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (SF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Players Gained
Head Shot
Levi Wallace
CB
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the 49ers.

The 49ers bet big and early on Frank Gore Jr., 99 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Marshawn Kneeland
Marshawn Kneeland at slot 63 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Javon Foster
A big swing on Javon Foster at pick 98, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick120 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick121 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
This one needs a full-page explanation: Luke McCaffrey in Round 4, Pick 21, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Frank Gore Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Frank Gore Jr.. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at the 132nd pick, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
A real head-scratcher, Joshua Cephus in No. 176 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the 209th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick214 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Josh Proctor. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick215 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
Andrew Raym in the 215th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They paid sticker price for Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 249, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.