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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (SF)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (SF)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Tyler Booker Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (SF)
Tyler Booker
OG Alabama
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (SF)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Ashton Jeanty Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (SF)
Ashton Jeanty
RB Boise State
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (SF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (SF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (SF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (SF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Cam Ward Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cam Ward
QB Miami
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (NYG)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NYG)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueA+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the 49ers and Sanders: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how T.J. Sanders got past him. The 49ers do not have to explain a thing at No. 249. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In the 15th overall pick they get a sticky cover corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick46 Rnd2 Wyatt Milum
Wyatt Milum in No. 46 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick77 Rnd3 Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at pick No. 77 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cam Ward
They barely believed it either: Cam Ward still on the board at slot 102. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jahdae Barron
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher to take Jahdae Barron, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick137 Rnd4 Ashton Jeanty
A running back of that caliber at pick 137 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick190 Rnd6 Walter Nolen
Steal is underselling it; Walter Nolen at Round 6, Pick 15 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218 Rnd7 Jihaad Campbell
Circle this one: Jihaad Campbell at the 218th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd7 Jake Majors
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jake Majors reach slot 220 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick233 Rnd7 Tre Harris
Somehow Tre Harris was still sitting there in the 233rd pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders in pick 249 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick254 Rnd7 Oronde Gadsden II
They will replay Oronde Gadsden II at pick No. 254 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.