Phuko'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Phuko DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (SF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SF)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers robbed the room for Chambers. Final grade: B-.

The board owed the 49ers one, and it paid up: Steele Chambers, the No. 191 name on the board, sitting there at No. 214 like a gift left on the doorstep. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They will answer for taking cornerback early while interior defensive lineman and edge rusher went begging. Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 31 they get an anchor for the offensive line, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Melton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Max Melton. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick94 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
No drama and no debate, Christian Mahogany went about where he belonged in the 94th overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick125 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at the 125th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A curious use of slot 132. Interior defensive lineman and edge rusher needed the pick; a cornerback in Jarrian Jones did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at pick 181, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick209 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
They read the board right and Elijah Jones was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick214 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steal is underselling it; Steele Chambers at pick 214 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick215 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
A conviction pick on Tip Reiman at the Round 6 slot that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They took Frank Gore Jr. at par in the 220th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace at No. 249 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.