TheGraz791'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • TheGraz791 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (SF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers robbed the room for Reid. Final grade: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Karene Reid at slot 232 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In slot 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick43 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
Derrick Harmon at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in the 75th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick99 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 99, where Donovan Jackson graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick112 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors at pick 112 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick138 Rnd4 Terrance Ferguson
Terrance Ferguson at No. 138 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd4 Jeffrey Bassa
Good price on Jeffrey Bassa in Round 4, Pick 38, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the 189th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick228 Rnd7 Antwane Wells Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Antwane Wells Jr. reach pick 228 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick232 Rnd7 Karene Reid
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 232 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick255 Rnd7 Donovan Smith
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Donovan Smith worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.