Markdel80yahoocom'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Markdel80yahoocom DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (SF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jeremy Flax Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (SF)
Jeremy Flax
OT Kentucky
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Caleb Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Caleb Murphy
C Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Traded
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAC)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Good, not great, for the 49ers: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Caleb Murphy in pick No. 252, a good 42 spots before the room expected him.

The Gore Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Jordan Morgan
In the 31st overall pick they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
No edge and no loss on Adisa Isaac in pick 63; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson is a better player than the Round 3 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in slot 105 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick131 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in Round 4, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Curtis Jacobs. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick209 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 34 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jeremy Flax
They reached into another round for Jeremy Flax, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick215 Rnd6 Myles Jones
Myles Jones at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick252 Rnd7 Caleb Murphy
This one needs a full-page explanation: Caleb Murphy in pick No. 252, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.