Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the 49ers were there to profit. Ian Strong, the No. 63 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 89.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. If Lomu pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They left with offensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

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