Phuko'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Phuko DRAFTING FOR THE
    49ers
Draft Selections
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (SF)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (SF)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (SF)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (SF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (SF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (TEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CIN)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CIN)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Akeem Davis-Gaither
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Deebo Samuel
WR
Draft Grade — 49ers
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB
The 49ers lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the 49ers, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

They are betting Van Pran proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The 49ers indulged a want in Stover while a need in wide receiver, quarterback and other spots stayed open.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In slot 31 they get a cornerstone up front, reach and all. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
They paid sticker price for Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 38th pick, and that is fine. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick63 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran at pick 63 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick98 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Cade Stover at TE-EDGE with wide receiver, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick107 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A curious use of pick No. 107. Wide receiver, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; a cornerback in Khyree Jackson did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in No. 132 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick148 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
A wild overpay on Justin Rogers in the 148th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick176 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick209 Rnd6 Omar Speights
A premium they did not need to pay, Omar Speights a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A straight-up fair deal on Gabe Hall at Round 6, Pick 39, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick215 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Keegan at the 249th pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.