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Draft Selections
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (SF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (SF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (SF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (MIN)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (ATL)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Players Gained
Head Shot
Garrett Bradbury
C
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueD+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The 49ers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

Some picks age like wine; Jaylen Harrell at the Round 4 slot will need to, sitting 75 spots clear of his grade. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

On value alone, Carson makes the weekend a net positive. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Ruke Orhorhoro
In the 31st pick they get a disruptive interior force, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They paid up for Blake Fisher at pick 108 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Circle this one: Caelen Carson at slot 124 is a fall that decides a draft. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick129 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
They paid sticker price for Roger Rosengarten in the 129th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jalyx Hunt. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jaylen Harrell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaylen Harrell this early at Round 4, Pick 33. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick167 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
They went early on Khristian Boyd in pick No. 167, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick176 Rnd6 Ryan Flournoy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ryan Flournoy in the 176th pick, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick211 Rnd6 Andrew Raym
They talked themselves into Andrew Raym at slot 211, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215 Rnd6 Bub Means
A big swing on Bub Means at No. 215, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick251 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus in Round 7, Pick 31 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.