BEN'S MOCK DRAFT

BEN

  • BEN DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (SF)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Clemson
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (SF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Malachi Moore
DB Alabama
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (SF)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (SF)
Chau Smith-Wade
DB Washington State
Dominic Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (SF)
Dominic Lovett
WR Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Chau Smith-Wade
DB Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (CIN)
Javon Bullard
DB Georgia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (TB)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tee Higgins
WR
Head Shot
Zach Triner
LS
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in the 248th overall pick: the 49ers steal Lovett and grade out a B+.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dominic Lovett got past him. The 49ers do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 248. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick59 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A slide stopped in pick 59, with Patrick Paul worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick98 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They did well to land Andrew Mukuba in No. 98, just ahead of his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jason Marshall Jr.
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 27: Jason Marshall Jr. for less than the market said. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick177 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in slot 177 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.
Pick205 Rnd6 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the 205th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 213, where Curtis Jacobs graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Circle this one: Jacob Cowing at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick220 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Chau Smith-Wade at the 220th pick. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick248 Rnd7 Dominic Lovett
They barely believed it either: Dominic Lovett still on the board at the 248th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.