San Francisco 49Ers 2018 Draft Degree Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to start the review procedure on how each squad stacks upward amongst the selections they’ve made. As the 49ers hold off to rebuild their squad merely about the immature upward as well as coming potential star inward Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco had quite a haul securing nine selections inward this year’s draft. Let’s review… 

San Francisco 49ers 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick nine (9)

Mike McQlinchey (OL)

Understanding the ask to protect their franchise quarterback, it was a clear no brainer to pick out potentially the best tackle inward this draft class. Mike is a behemoth of a adult man standing tall at 6’8” weighing 309 pounds, quite a bookend to stimulate got on your offensive line. Projected to conk afterward inward the showtime round, the 49ers chose to buck that idea as well as pulled him off the board amongst their 9th overall selection.

Forming a trace Notre Dame which saw him squad upward amongst Quenton Nelson mightiness stimulate got lifted McQlinchey draft stock, but there’s no inquiry he tin conk a character histrion inward the NFL. Having higher upward average athletic powerfulness allows the large adult man to stimulate got payoff of quick moving rush ends coming his way. Some scouts knock his lack of weight as well as blame that for his inability to rest a consistent blocker getting cooked at times looking overwhelmed.

ADF believes if Mike tin add together to a greater extent than weight to his frame as well as meliorate his technique amongst solid coaching he could easily adult man the left tackle seat roofing the blind side for Jimmy Garoppolo. Kyle Shanahan fully understands the importance of solidifying the offensive trace to larn his criminal offence to work.     

ADF Prediction: Solid NFL starter.

Round ii – Pick 12 (44)

Dante Pettis (WR)

Understanding that adding weapons to this criminal offence volition conk a long way inward the success this squad volition have. Dante Pettis is an interesting histrion that came into this draft amongst both his supporters as well as naysayers questioning what type of histrion he could become. Having skillful size but lacking weight mightiness live a detriment inward his showtime flavour inward the NFL. Dante’s record clearly shows times where he was controlled past times defensive backs providing to a greater extent than proof he volition stimulate got to upward his strength inward the weight room.

ADF believes that Pettis has skillful speed for the adjacent level, where inward his days inward Washington he was able to hit a sub 4.4 xl time. While never topping 65 receptions inward his college career, Dante was a touchdown machine racking upward 22 scores inward his junior as well as senior seasons. While most had him pegged to conk into the 3rd circular as well as beyond, the 49ers took no run a endangerment to secure his services. He volition stimulate got a role inward the Shanahan offense.  

ADF Prediction: Good potential.

Round iii – Pick half dozen (70)

Fred Warner (LB)

Fred Warner is 1 of those players that some teams covet amongst great involvement for his extreme versatility. Primarily used every bit a linebacker, Warner was able to trace upward roofing receivers 1 on 1 inward the slot amongst some success. His skillset would of course of teaching favor rushing the quarterback amongst his fantastic size as well as speed off the edge, showing great powerfulness inward generating tackles for loss quite oft inward college. It’s non a daze the 49ers chose Warner, every bit the NFL is moving inward the direction to gain to a greater extent than hybrid type of players to stimulate got the powerfulness to movement them all over the formation confusing the opposition. While his role won’t live clear from solar daytime one, he likewise should stimulate got a house on this gild fifty-fifty if solely inward sub-packages.  

ADF Prediction: Decent upside.  

Round iii – Pick 31 (95)

Tarvarius Moore (DB)

Needing to supercede the departed Eric Reid (free agency), as well as continuing to meliorate a defense strength that wasn’t anything to write habitation almost lastly season, this pick is looking similar a slam dunk belatedly inward the 3rd round. Moore is an particular talent that has all the tools inward the right places. Standing 6’2” tall weighing inward at 190 pounds as well as almost non bad the 4.3 xl fourth dimension grade solely confirms the great potential seen from the 49ers encephalon trust.

If Moore is able to seat on some other 10 pounds piece keeping his great speed, nosotros could live witness to a histrion that volition brand plays all over the field. ADF does stimulate got some concerns that amongst whatsoever athletic freak such every bit Moore, the reliance on his powerfulness (mentally), could larn out him taking likewise many chances on the plain leaving himself exposed. Moore volition trust his recovery speed to bail him out of tough situations, but at the adjacent level, teams volition brand him pay early on as well as often if non corrected. Still, ADF loves this pick every bit his playmaking powerfulness jumps off the tape.      

ADF Prediction: High upside, potential solar daytime 1 starter.

Round 4 – Pick 28 (128)

Kentavius Street (DE)

A large trace of piece of job concern coming off lastly flavour was the 49ers inability to larn to the quarterback amongst regularity. Addressing that trace of piece of job concern inward the 4th round, San Francisco chose the powerful defensive cease from N.C. State inward Kentavius Street. While no 1 volition inquiry the strength as well as powerfulness of this man, his speed as well as athletic powerfulness to consistently brand it the backfield may larn out something to live desired. Street should garner attending when on the plain but volition live to a greater extent than of a depth histrion to start off his career.  

ADF Prediction: Rotational travel past times rusher.

Round five – Pick five (142)

D.J. Reed (DB)

Coming inward at 5’9” tall, this pick screams nickel defensive dorsum right out of the gates. ADF isn’t overly impressed amongst the lack of speed coming from a adult man of his size (4.51 xl time), but Reed seems to live a solid football game player. While D.J. mightiness respect it hard to larn playing fourth dimension on the defense strength every bit a truthful starter, he volition double downwards on special teams amongst his skillful supply ability. Shanahan is all almost playmakers as well as Reed could live 1 returning kicks.    

Round half dozen – Pick 10 (184)

Marcell Harris (DB)

Continuing the tendency inward drafting to a greater extent than defensive talent to shore upward a subpar unit, the 49ers hold off to add together to a greater extent than depth to their squad as well as may stimulate got achieved that amongst this pick. Harris is a large adult man that could easily respect his way on special teams to start his career piece proving his large hitting ability. His fall downwards the draft was all inward usage to his senior flavour beingness lost to an injury. He has powerfulness as well as volition live given a run a endangerment to essay it inward the NFL.   

Round seven – Pick five (223)

Julian Taylor (DT)

As the draft entered the lastly round, the 49ers in 1 lawsuit again continued to add together players for depth purposes to aid the defensive side of the ball. The appeal amongst Taylor is his impressive size as well as his skillful showing on examination days providing him the chance to at to the lowest degree present what he tin exercise coming into camp. The 49ers stimulate got a skillful defensive forepart as well as Taylor mightiness live hard pressed to scissure the roster.   

Round seven – Pick 22 (240)

Richie James (WR)

Taking a flyer amongst their lastly alternative inward the 2018 draft, the 49ers selected some other speedy receiver inward Richie James. James dominated inward his freshmen as well as sophomore campaigns racking upward a whopping 212 receptions, 2959 yards, as well as twenty touchdowns, really impressive fifty-fifty though he played for a smaller school. His junior flavour was lost to injury which pushed his draft value downwards on most squad boards, as well as the 49ers mightiness stimulate got scored on this one. ADF is really intrigued amongst James inward this criminal offence every bit he could respect his way to manning slot duties amongst his reliable hands as well as skillful speed.    

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Jamar McGloster, OL, Syracuse

Alan Knott, C, South Carolina

Ross Dwelley, TE, San Diego

Niles Scott, DT, Frostburg State

Steven Dunbar, WR, Houston

Jack Henegan, QB, Dartmouth

Terrell Williams, DB, Houston

Corey Smith, DB, Georgia Tech

Tarvarus McFadden, DB, Florida State

Emmanuel Mosely, DB, Tennessee

Najee Toran, OL, UCLA