Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the 49ers spent slot 64 on Coen Echols, a name most had 142 spots down the list. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

So much rides on Nick Marsh that the real verdict is a season or two away.