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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Terrance Ferguson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Terrance Ferguson
TE Oregon
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Corey Kiner Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Corey Kiner
RB Cincinnati
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers robbed the room for Winston Jr.. Final grade: B-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Kevin Winston Jr. had no business being available in slot 147, and the 49ers did the only sane thing and turned in the card. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The Tuten reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
In No. 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson at slot 43 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals in Round 3, Pick 11 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Terrance Ferguson
A premium they did not need to pay, Terrance Ferguson a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in the 113th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Sai'vion Jones at pick 138, value and slot in agreement. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick147 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 147 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick160 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They went early on Seth McLaughlin in the Round 5 slot, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick227 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams at No. 227 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick249 Rnd7 Karene Reid
Somehow Karene Reid was still sitting there in pick 249, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Corey Kiner
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Corey Kiner at pick No. 252 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.