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  • mmm DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Jalin Conyers Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Jalin Conyers
TE Texas Tech
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the 49ers: B-.

The 49ers went off the board in a big way for Jalin Conyers, 131 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ransom. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front, reach and all. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
A reach for Elic Ayomanor in Round 2, Pick 11; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick75 Rnd3 Deone Walker
They jumped the gun on Deone Walker, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Charles Grant
Value with a capital V on Charles Grant in slot 100, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick113 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman at No. 113 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Nice patience on Jake Majors, who had no business lasting to the 138th pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick147 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
Taking Lathan Ransom in pick 147 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick160 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bhayshul Tuten in the Round 5 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at slot 227 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jalin Conyers
They reached into another round for Jalin Conyers, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick252 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Fair-plus on Teddye Buchanan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.