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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Rivaldo Fairweather Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (SF)
Rivaldo Fairweather
TE Auburn
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (SF)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Francisco Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Francisco Mauigoa
LB Miami
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Nobody had Rivaldo Fairweather this high, and it is not close. The 49ers reached 191 spots to get him at pick No. 226. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They banked enough surplus on Tuten to cover a lot of smaller sins. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with offensive lineman the one that mattered most. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In slot 11 they get juice off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick43 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at pick No. 43 is a fall that decides a draft. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Chris Paul Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris Paul Jr. in the 100th overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Fair-plus on Jared Wilson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick138 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in Round 4, Pick 36 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A big swing on Oluwafemi Oladejo at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick187 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten at pick 187 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick226 Rnd7 Rivaldo Fairweather
Rivaldo Fairweather at slot 226 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
A tidy bit of business in No. 230, where Cam Jackson graded well above the range. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Francisco Mauigoa
They reached into another round for Francisco Mauigoa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick252 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at the 252nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.