buckhyde'S MOCK DRAFT

Buck Draft

  • buckhyde DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (SF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (SF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Frank Crum Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Frank Crum
OT Wyoming
Draft Picks Received
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (GB)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (GB)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the 49ers: B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The 49ers took Frank Crum a full 43 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 31st pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick63 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
A straight-up fair deal on Kiran Amegadjie at pick 63, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They will replay Payton Wilson at No. 76 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
Good price on Blake Fisher in the 126th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick131 Rnd4 Josh Newton
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 131, where Josh Newton graded well above the range. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick176 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
Tip Reiman at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
A reach on Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 36; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick251 Rnd7 Frank Crum
This one needs a full-page explanation: Frank Crum in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.