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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (SF)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (SF)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Joey Slackman Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Joey Slackman
DL Florida
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (SF)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the 49ers a B-.

Nobody had DJ Uiagalelei this high, and it is not close. The 49ers reached 72 spots to get him at the 185th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

However the rest shakes out, Judkins at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the 11th overall pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick43 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Emeka Egbuka worth more than the price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in the 75th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba in slot 99 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick111 Rnd4 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner in pick No. 111 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick137 Rnd4 Quinshon Judkins
They robbed the room for Quinshon Judkins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 DJ Uiagalelei
A wild overpay on DJ Uiagalelei in No. 185, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick226 Rnd7 Karene Reid
They barely believed it either: Karene Reid still on the board at pick No. 226. It fills a real need, too.
Pick230 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
They will replay Jake Briningstool at the 230th pick for years; that is how good the value is. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249 Rnd7 Joey Slackman
A real head-scratcher, Joey Slackman in the 249th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick255 Rnd7 Justin Walley
Justin Walley at pick 255 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.