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Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (SF)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SF)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (SF)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The 49ers went off the board in a big way for Spencer Rattler, 46 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Ford pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In pick 31 they get a true top target, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Spencer Rattler
A wild overpay on Spencer Rattler in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick86 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in Round 3, Pick 23 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick124 Rnd4 Sedrick Van Pran
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Sedrick Van Pran in the 124th overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in the 129th pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Steal is underselling it; Josh Proctor at pick No. 215 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick251 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at Round 7, Pick 31 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.