djdealz20'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • djdealz20 DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (SF)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (SF)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (SF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Players traded away
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Brandon Aiyuk
WR
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Jordan Elliott
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Willie Snead IV
WR
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
The 49ers jumped the board for Sainristil and paid for it: F.

Somebody took the 49ers to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

They will need Sainristil to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will answer for taking cornerback early while quarterback, tight end and other spots went begging.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left quarterback open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 23 they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick31 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In pick 31 they get a go-to option on the outside, though the board says they badly overpaid. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Mike Sainristil
A want over a need in the 46th overall pick: Mike Sainristil adds a cornerback while quarterback, tight end and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick63 Rnd2 Junior Colson
Junior Colson slid further than he should have, and Round 2, Pick 31 is lovely value for the linebacker. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick94 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick124 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at the 124th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Luke McCaffrey. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick133 Rnd4 Beau Brade
They paid sticker price for Beau Brade in Round 4, Pick 33, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
They liked Jordan Jefferson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylan Ford in pick No. 211. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick215 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Frank Gore Jr. at No. 215, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Wallace at the 251st pick, value and slot in agreement. Stacking talent where they were already deep.