San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft and Big Board: Updated Day 2 Predictions

After spending Pick 7 on the top 3-4 defensive end in the draft, Oregon’s DeForest Buckner, the San Francisco 49ers traded Picks 37, 105 and 178 to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for Picks 28 and 249.

And with the 28th pick, the 49ers drafted the top guard in the draft: Stanford’s Joshua Garnett.

The 49ers own zero second-rounders, one third-rounder, one fourth-rounder, three fifth-rounders, three sixth-rounders and one seventh-rounder—nine picks in all.

How should the Niners spend those picks? Which position should they target next? And when should they draft a quarterback?

Follow along to find out.

Top-100 Big Board

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This is a subjective ranking of the top 100 remaining players for San Francisco. This is not a ranking of the remaining top 100 players for every team. In this list, only the 49ers' needs are taken into consideration.

For example, the Niners spent first-round picks on a defensive end and a guard. As such, it's highly unlikely San Francisco will draft another defensive end or guard in Round 3 or 4. That led to the downgrading of players in those positions.

Here's the board.

San Francisco 49ers Big Board

Rank	Player	Position	School
1	Reggie Ragland	ILB	Alabama
2	Myles Jack	ILB	UCLA
3	Emmanuel Ogbah	EDGE	Oklahoma State
4	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma
5	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana
6	Noah Spence	EDGE	Eastern Kentucky
7	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson
8	Shilique Calhoun	EDGE	Michigan State
9	Kevin Dodd	EDGE	Clemson
10	Tyler Boyd	WR	Pittsburgh
11	Chris Jones	DT	Mississippi State
12	Jarran Reed	DT	Alabama
13	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor
14	Cody Whitehair	G	Kansas State
15	A'Shawn Robinson	DT	Alabama
16	Joe Thuney	G/T	North Carolina State
17	Michael Thomas	WR	Ohio State
18	Jonathan Bullard	DT	Florida
19	Kalan Reed	CB	Southern Mississippi
20	Hunter Henry	TE	Arkansas
21	Nick Martin	C	Notre Dame
22	Su'a Cravens	ILB/S	USC
23	Paul Perkins	RB	UCLA
24	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech
25	Jeremy Cash	ILB/S	Duke
26	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
27	Austin Johnson	DT	Penn State
28	Adolphus Washington	DT	Ohio State
29	Jordan Howard	RB	Indiana
30	Joshua Perry	ILB	Ohio State
31	Darian Thompson	S	Boise State
32	Vonn Bell	S	Ohio State
33	Kyler Fackrell	EDGE	Utah State
34	Justin Simmons	S	Boston College
35	Leonte Carroo	WR	Rutgers
36	Hassan Ridgeway	DT	Texas
37	Cyrus Jones	CB	Alabama
38	Kyle Murphy	OT	Stanford
39	Shon Coleman	OT	Auburn
40	Xavien Howard	CB	Baylor
41	De'Vante Harris	CB	Texas A&M
42	B.J. Goodson	ILB	Clemson
43	Nick Kwiatkoski	ILB	West Virginia
44	Carl Nassib	EDGE	Penn State
45	Kamalei Correa	EDGE	Boise State
46	Sheldon Day	DT	Notre Dame
47	Jerell Adams	TE	South Carolina
48	Michael Thomas	WR	Southern Mississippi
49	Thomas Duarte	TE	UCLA
50	Bronson Kaufusi	DT	Brigham Young
51	Javon Hargrave	DT	South Carolina State
52	Rashard Higgins	WR	Colorado State
53	Isaac Seumalo	G	Oregon State
54	Christian Westerman	G	Arizona State
55	Keyarris Garrett	WR	Tulsa
56	Maliek Collins	DT	Nebraska
57	Alex Collins	RB	Arkansas
58	Ronald Blair	DE	Appalachian State
59	Charone Peake	WR	Clemson
60	Devontae Booker	RB	Utah
61	Darius Latham	DT	Indiana
62	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia
63	Will Redmond	CB	Mississippi State
64	Devin Lucien	WR	Arizona State
65	Jayron Kearse	S	Clemson
66	Kevin Peterson	CB	Oklahoma State
67	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State
68	Steven Daniels	ILB	Boston College
69	Kentrell Brothers	ILB	Missouri
70	Jack Allen	C	Michigan State
71	Yannick Ngakoue	EDGE	Maryland
72	Pharoah Cooper	WR	South Carolina
73	Sean Davis	S/CB	Maryland
74	Le'Raven Clark	OT	Texas Tech
75	Kendall Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech
76	C.J. Prosise	RB	Notre Dame
77	Joe Dahl	G/T	Washington State
78	Austin Hooper	TE	Stanford
79	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU
80	Nick Vannett	TE	Ohio State
81	Jordan Jenkins	EDGE	Georgia
82	Jalen Mills	CB	LSU
83	Caleb Benenoch	OT	UCLA
84	Jihad Ward	DT	Illinois
85	Charles Tapper	EDGE	Oklahoma
86	Jaylon Smith	ILB	Notre Dame
87	Kevin Byard	FS	Middle Tennessee
88	Tyler Matakevich	ILB	Temple
89	DeAndre Houston-Carson	FS	William & Mary
90	Daniel Lasco	RB	Cal
91	Dean Lowry	DT	Northwestern
92	Kenyan Drake	RB	Alabama
93	Miles Killebrew	SS	Southern Utah
94	Zack Sanchez	CB	Oklahoma
95	Kenny Lawler	WR	Cal
96	Willie Beavers	OT	Western Michigan
97	Jordan Payton	WR	UCLA
98	Vadal Alexander	G	LSU
99	Alex Lewis	OT	Nebraska
100	Kevin Hogan	QB	Stanford

Round 3

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Round 3, Pick 68: Xavien Howard, CB, Baylor

The 49ers spent a first-round pick on a pass-rusher—Buckner from the University of Oregon. It’s time they drafted another player who will help the pass defense—Baylor cornerback Xavien Howard.

Last season, opposing college quarterbacks targeted Howard 75 times and completed only 28 passes, according to the Pro Football Focus 2016 Draft Guide. That’s a completion percentage of just 37.3.

Howard is a big cornerback—6’0” and 201 pounds—he’s terrific in man coverage and can tackle. That's a rare combination. He’s a perfect fit for the 49ers defense, which requires corners who can tackle and play press-man coverage.

Round 4

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Round 4, Pick 133: Daniel Lasco, RB, Cal

The 49ers spent their second first-round pick on a run-blocker—Stanford guard Garnett. In the fourth round, they should draft a running back Garnett can block for.

Of course, Garnett could block for Carlos Hyde, one of the most talented running backs in the league. Hyde will be the Niners’ starter in 2016. But he could use a good backup. He has gotten injured and missed games each of his first two seasons in the NFL.

Daniel Lasco also missed games through injury last season. But in 2014, he beat out quarterback Jared Goff for Cal’s team MVP Award and rushed for 1,115 yards and 12 touchdowns. Lasco and Hyde could keep each other healthy by splitting carries.

Round 5

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Round 5, Pick 142: Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford

The Denver Broncos traded up in Round 1 to take Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch, which means they almost certainly won’t trade for 49ers signal-caller Colin Kaepernick.

So Kaepernick will probably have to stay in Santa Clara, California, next season, allowing the Niners to wait until Day 3 to draft a quarterback. They don’t need someone who can start right away. They could choose to develop someone.

Stanford quarterback Kevin Hogan would be an ideal quarterback in that regard. He has a long throwing motion he could shorten as he spends a year on the sideline.

Round 5, Pick 145: Demarcus Robinson, WR, Florida

Quinton Patton should get the first shot at replace Anquan Boldin in the San Francisco's starting lineup, but the Niners need another receiver in case Patton flops.

Florida’s Demarcus Robinson is an extremely talented receiver who could fall to Day 3 because he failed drug tests in college. In Round 5, he would be a good risk to take. He would instantly become the 49ers’ most dangerous receiver after the catch.

Round 5, Pick 174: Nick Vigil, ILB, Utah State

The 49ers need a tough, run-stuffing, two-down linebacker to replace Chris Borland, who retired before the 2015 season.

Utah State’s Nick Vigil is one of the best run-defending inside linebackers in the draft. Last season, he posted a run-stop percentage of 12.0—fifth-best in this class, according to the Pro Football Focus 2016 Draft Guide.

Vigil may not be able to cover tight ends on third downs, but the 49ers could platoon him with 2015 second-round pick Jaquiski Tartt, the 49ers’ dimeback last season.

Round 6

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Round 6, Pick 207: Dadi Lhomme Nicolas, OLB, Virginia Tech

The Niners seem to want 2013 second-round pick Tank Carradine and 2015 third-round pick Eli Harold to compete for the starting outside linebacker spot opposite Aaron Lynch. That seems like a good plan, but San Francisco still needs another edge-rusher. You can never have enough edge-rushers.

Virginia Tech’s Dadi Lhomme Nicolas is an explosive rusher, but he’s only 235 pounds. He may be too small to play on the edge in the NFL. If that's the case, the Niners could try him at inside linebacker.

Round 6, Pick 211: Jayron Kearse, S, Clemson

The 49ers should cover their bases and draft a safety just in case Eric Reid suffers his fourth concussion in the NFL.

Kearse has the size (6’4” and 216 lbs) and speed (4.62 40-yard dash) the 49ers like their safeties to have, and he can play either safety position, which is important for San Francisco. The team uses safeties interchangeably, making Kearse a perfect fit.

Round 6, Pick 213: Taveze Calhoun, CB, Mississippi State

Cornerback may be the 49ers’ weakest position group. Their best corner, Tramaine Brock, is on the downside of his career and may not be with the team much past next season.

The Niners should draft two corners, not just one. Mississippi State's Taveze Calhoun is a tough, competitive corner who gave up zero touchdown catches and picked off two passes in the SEC last season, according to the Pro Football Focus 2016 Draft Guide. The only knock on Calhoun is his speed; he ran a 4.58 40-yard dash at the combine.

Round 7

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Round 7, Pick 249 (from Kansas City): Brandon Shell, OT, South Carolina

General manager Trent Baalke struck gold last year when he drafted tackle Trent Brown in Round 7. Why not draft another tackle in Round 7 this year?

South Carolina’s Brandon Shell started four seasons in the SEC and is the nephew of Hall of Fame tackle Art Shell. His best fit in the NFL will be at right tackle because he’s powerful and has long, 34 ¾-inch arms.

Shell could be the 49ers’ swing tackle and back up up both Brown and Joe Staley. He can play guard too. He does a bit of everything, similar to the former San Francisco offensive lineman Alex Boone.