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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Josh Williams Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Josh Williams
RB LSU
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Chris Miller Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Chris Miller
TE Georgia Tech
Jordan Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Jordan Johnson
WR Notre Dame
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall C+
ValueD NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Josh Williams at slot 94, a reach of 183 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that Solomon is a bad player; it is that the 49ers had louder needs to answer first.

The Williams steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 31st pick they get a passer to set the clock by, reach and all. A real need, handled.
Pick63 Rnd2 Blake Corum
They went early on Blake Corum in No. 63, and the value did not follow. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick94 Rnd3 Josh Williams
Josh Williams at the 94th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and linebacker open.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ja'Had Carter
A real head-scratcher, Ja'Had Carter in Round 4, Pick 31 is miles ahead of his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They paid up for Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 177 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick209 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
They robbed the room for Isaiah Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones in the 213th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick215 Rnd6 Chris Miller
A wild overpay on Chris Miller in pick No. 215, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick252 Rnd7 Jordan Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jordan Johnson in No. 252, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.