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MT DRAFTING FOR THE49ers
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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureC
The 49ers got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D-. They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Gino Garcia, 49 picks early at pick 252.
Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick Analysis
Pick15
Rnd1
Walter Nolen
They took Walter Nolen at par in slot 15, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick43
Rnd2
Tyler Booker
Tyler Booker at pick 43 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick62
Rnd2
Marcus Mbow
A slide stopped in Round 2, Pick 30, with Marcus Mbow worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74
Rnd3
Maxwell Hairston
A tidy little value on Maxwell Hairston in the 74th pick, a step better than break-even. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick75
Rnd3
Chris Paul Jr.
No edge and no loss on Chris Paul Jr. in No. 75; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76
Rnd3
Shemar Turner
They paid sticker price for Shemar Turner in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick138
Rnd4
Brashard Smith
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brashard Smith in the Round 4 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
A big swing on Jonah Monheim at the 147th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick154
Rnd5
JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at slot 154 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160
Rnd5
CJ West
They talked themselves into CJ West at pick 160, and the board did not agree. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172
Rnd5
Jalen McLeod
Jalen McLeod in the 172nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick218
Rnd7
Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah at Round 7, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick227
Rnd7
Roc Taylor
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roc Taylor this early at No. 227. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick252
Rnd7
Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia in pick No. 252 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.






















