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MT DRAFTING FOR THE49ers
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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
D-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB-
A costly weekend of dealing drags the 49ers to a D-. You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The 49ers did exactly that with Jimmy Horn Jr. in the 232nd pick. Put together, it is a D-.
The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Landing Mafah that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.
On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most.
Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.
Pick Analysis
Pick11
Rnd1
Shemar Stewart
In No. 11 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick31
Rnd1
Jalon Walker
In pick 31 they get a green-dot type in the middle, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick75
Rnd3
Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas slipping to slot 75 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112
Rnd4
Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 112th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132
Rnd4
Jared Wilson
Jared Wilson in the 132nd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138
Rnd4
Tory Horton
Tory Horton in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139
Rnd4
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 139th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick148
Rnd5
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 148 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick153
Rnd5
Emery Jones Jr.
Taking Emery Jones Jr. in pick 153 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171
Rnd5
Joshua Gray
They paid sticker price for Joshua Gray in pick No. 171, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
They took JJ Pegues at par in the 176th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189
Rnd6
CJ West
A wild overpay on CJ West in No. 189, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224
Rnd7
Phil Mafah
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Phil Mafah in the Round 7 slot, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228
Rnd7
Gino Garcia
Value said wait; Gino Garcia in Round 7, Pick 10 says they were not listening. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick232
Rnd7
Jimmy Horn Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Jimmy Horn Jr. in pick No. 232 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
























