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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
C
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesF
FutureA-
The 49ers bled value on every deal, hence the C. The tape said wait; the 49ers did not. Jarquez Hunter went at No. 248, a good 51 picks before the board was ready. The good and the questionable cancel out to a C.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. The Stover pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman and tight end.
Getting Hart where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.
So much rides on Taliese Fuaga that the real verdict is a season or two away.
Pick Analysis
Pick28
Rnd1
Taliese Fuaga
In No. 28 they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick40
Rnd2
T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at slot 40 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick75
Rnd3
Rod Moore
A straight-up fair deal on Rod Moore at the 75th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick90
Rnd3
Jackson Powers-Johnson
They took Jackson Powers-Johnson at par in pick 90, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick105
Rnd4
Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at Round 4, Pick 5 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick130
Rnd4
Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at TE-EDGE with interior defensive lineman and tight end open.
Pick145
Rnd5
Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick148
Rnd5
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at the 148th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169
Rnd5
Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy in slot 169 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177
Rnd6
Ainias Smith
By-the-book stuff, Ainias Smith at Round 6, Pick 2 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181
Rnd6
Christian Mahogany
A reach on Christian Mahogany in pick No. 181; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick186
Rnd6
Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick189
Rnd6
Jahdae Barron
No edge and no loss on Jahdae Barron in the 189th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick205
Rnd6
Cam Hart
You do not let a cornerback like Cam Hart reach No. 205 and blink. They did not. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick208
Rnd6
Bru McCoy
Bru McCoy is a better player than pick 208 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213
Rnd6
Jasheen Davis
Jasheen Davis in the 213th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick215
Rnd6
Landon Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, Landon Jackson a notch or two before his time. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223
Rnd7
Kaimon Rucker
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kaimon Rucker this early at pick No. 223. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick245
Rnd7
Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa at Round 7, Pick 25 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick248
Rnd7
Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter in the 248th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick256
Rnd7
Montrell Johnson Jr.
Montrell Johnson Jr. in the Round 7 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.


























