mmm'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mmm DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (SF)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Jadarian Price Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (SF)
Jadarian Price
RB Notre Dame
Duce Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (SF)
Duce Robinson
WR Florida State
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 4 (SF)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Vincent Anthony Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 4 (SF)
Vincent Anthony Jr.
DE-EDGE Duke
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (SF)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Drayk Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (SF)
Drayk Bowen
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the 49ers: B-.

The 49ers bet big and early on Logan Jones, 50 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a building block for the line, a steep price for the projection. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman in No. 58 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick89 Rnd3 Logan Jones
A real head-scratcher, Logan Jones in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price in slot 128 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick136 Rnd4 Duce Robinson
They went early on Duce Robinson in pick 136, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
They paid up for Iapani Laloulu at pick No. 139 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd4 Vincent Anthony Jr.
Vincent Anthony Jr. in pick 141 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick180 Rnd5 Josh Moten
Josh Moten in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick196 Rnd6 Drayk Bowen
A reach for Drayk Bowen in slot 196; a little patience would have been rewarded. A need, and now a little less of one.