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Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (SF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (SF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The 49ers took Khristian Boyd at slot 133, roughly 45 spots before his name belonged. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

However the rest shakes out, Johnson at that price is a win they earned. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 31st pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick63 Rnd2 Max Melton
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Melton a notch or two before his time. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick94 Rnd3 Javon Foster
Javon Foster at No. 94 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick124 Rnd4 Brennan Jackson
A wild overpay on Brennan Jackson in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 131 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick133 Rnd4 Khristian Boyd
A real head-scratcher, Khristian Boyd in Round 4, Pick 33 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick176 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jaylen Harrell in the Round 6 slot, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick211 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Taking Cornelius Johnson in pick No. 211 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick215 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They paid up for Frank Gore Jr. at pick 215 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick251 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A reach on Joshua Cephus in the 251st pick; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.