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Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall
C+
ValueD
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The 49ers bet the future on Manning. The board says C+. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The 49ers spent their marquee pick on Arch Manning, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. It lands right in the middle: a C+, no more, no less.
If Chaplin pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.
Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 2 of 8 of the wish list covered. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.
If Arch Manning and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick23
Rnd1
Arch Manning
They reached a country mile for Arch Manning at Round 1, Pick 23, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick54
Rnd2
Xavier Chaplin
They talked themselves into Xavier Chaplin at the 54th pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.


