Glowav'S MOCK DRAFT

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    49ers
Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (SF)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (SF)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (SF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (SF)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (SF)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (SF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The 49ers let Emmanwori fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The 49ers watched Nick Emmanwori slide 93 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up. Spending an early pick on safety with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick No. 11 they get a long-term starter on the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick43 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. in pick 43 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick75 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
A top-tier running back at a bargain, TreVeyon Henderson in the Round 3 slot, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 100th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick113 Rnd4 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at No. 113 is the definition of value, full stop. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick138 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots to take Billy Bowman Jr., a safety that was not the priority.
Pick147 Rnd5 Chimere Dike
Steal is underselling it; Chimere Dike at the 147th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in slot 160 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jason Marshall Jr.
Taking Jason Marshall Jr. in the 227th pick is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick249 Rnd7 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw in slot 249 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick252 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at pick No. 252 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.