Mock Draft - Make the 49ers Great Again

Most likely my last Mock Offseason/Draft that I will post. Love what we did this Offseason and feel like we are headed in the right direction. For the draft I'm selecting guys based on their approximate projected areas from MadDog's Big Board and CBS Rankings, also using information on prospects gathered from nfl.com and from games I've watched myself.

I have only read through a few Mock Drafts here so apologies if my mock ends up being similar to someone else's.

Trades
San Francisco 49ers trade Round 2 #34 overall and Round 5 #146 overall to the Indianapolis Colts for Round 2 #46 overall and Round 3 #80 overall.(Thought Process: We get an extra pick in the 3rd round in a draft with great depth. The Colts move up to get RB Dalvin Cook at #34 overall. Cook is amazing on the field, and hopefully for the Colts can fix off field issues by working closely with the likes of Frank Gore. Colts also have an abundance of picks in the 4th and 5th round to draft for depth.)

San Francisco 49ers trade Round 6 #198 overall to the Dallas Cowboys for RB Alfred Morris and Round 6 #211 overall. (Thought Process: We get a legit veteran backup RB to Carlos Hyde who has succeeded in Shanahan's offense previously, plus we still keep a pick in the 6th round. Similar to the Zuttah trade for us. Cowboys need all the cap space they can get and they just brought back Darren McFadden so RB depth is not an issue for them. Also they have been reportedly looking to unload Morris via trade.)

Draft
Round 1 (2) - Solomon Thomas DE Stanford - Can play on the end in base downs and push inside on 3rd downs. Essentially can line up all over and make an impact against the run and can also get after the QB.



Round 2 (46) - Zach Cunningham OLB Vanderbilt - Another guy to help us install this new defensive 4-3 under scheme. Cunningham plays a very downhill attacking style game, also is athletic enough to be a 3 down LB for us.



Round 3 (66) - Fabian Moreau CB UCLA - Ideal for a Cover 3 / Press Man defense which we will be playing a lot of this season. Physical corner who can play similar to those Seattle CBs, excellent tackler too. I think ultimately he and Robinson will be our starting CBs.



Round 3 (80) - Carlos Henderson WR Lousiana Tech - A guy that we have reportedly already spoken with. Henderson reminds me a lot of former 49er great John Taylor (also drafted in the 3rd round from a smaller school) Although Henderson is a little shorter, however he plays bigger than his listed size but has the same ability after the catch. Projects long term to being a good #2 WR. Henderson also provides value as our new kick/punt returner.



Round 4 (109) - Brad Kaaya QB Miami - His struggles dealing with pressure are well documented, however, I do think Kaaya has a very good chance to be a good long term backup for us. Any QB in the later rounds will have issues but we have also seen Kaaya perform well and make some quality NFL caliber throws.
Round 4 (143) - Erik Magnuson OG Michigan - Magnuson played OT at Michigan but projects nicely as a OG in a zone running scheme. I think he can be the primary backup at both Guard spots and eventually take over for Beadles in a year or two.
Round 5 (161) - Jayon Brown MLB UCLA - An ideal backup for Bowman at Middle Linebacker. Bowman while great has had some serious injuries, having a capable backup will be crucial going forward.
Round 6 (202) - Aviante Collins OT TCU - Collins is someone who could very well become a late round steal for us. Might take him a year or two before we see him on Sunday's but he will definitely push Theus for a spot on the 53 man roster.
Round 6 (211) - Aaron Jones RB UTEP - Like Henderson we have spoken to Aaron Jones. Fits the mold of a Shanahan late round sleeper RB that becomes very productive.



Round 7 (219) - Robert Davis WR Georgia State - Has the size that you love 6'3 219 and ran a 4.44. Good production in a weak conference but has home run ability. Will challenge for a spot on the 53 but more likely headed to the PS his rookie year.



Roster
Offense - 25
QB: Brian Hoyer, Matt Barkley, Brad Kaaya
RB: Carlos Hyde, Alfred Morris, Aaron Jones (Mike Davis on PS)
FB: Kyle Juszczyk
WR: Pierre Garcon, Marquise Goodwin, Jeremy Kerley, Carlos Henderson, Aldrick Robinson, Bruce Ellington (Robert Davis on PS)
TE: Vance McDonald, Logan Paulsen, Garrett Celek (Blake Bell on PS)
LT: Joe Staley, John Theus
LG: Zane Beadles, Erik Magnuson
C: Jeremy Zuttah, Daniel Kilgore
RG: Josh Garnett
RT: Trent Brown, Aviante Collins

Defense - 25
DE: Arik Armstead, Ahmad Brooks
DT: Earl Mitchell, Chris Jones, Quinton Dial
DT: DeForest Buckner, Ronald Blair
DE: Solomon Thomas, Aaron Lynch
OLB: Malcolm Smith, Ray-Ray Armstrong, Brock Coyle
MLB: NaVorro Bowman, Jayon Brown
OLB: Zach Cunningham, Eli Harold
CB: Rashard Robinson, Tramaine Brock, Fabian Moreau, K'Wuan Williams, Will Redmond, Dontae Johnson
FS: Jimmie Ward, Don Jones
SS: Eric Reid, Jaquiski Tartt

Special Teams - 3
K: Robbie Gould
P: Bradley Pinion
LS: Kyle Nelson
KR/PR: Carlos Henderson (included with WRs)

*Feel free to make corrections if I missed anything

Wow, this is great! Good job Kalen! This is the best mock ive seen yet

You have Armstead starting in Buckners position.

Thomas is not a LEO

Armstead won't be starting


Just my opinion

Originally posted by SteveYoung:
You have Armstead starting in Buckners position.

Thomas is not a LEO

Armstead won't be starting

Just my opinion

well i think Solomon would line up in LEO on run downs and then slide inside on passing downs with Aaron Lynch (hoping he gets back to 265) moving into LEO

Nice job. Would rather have a different QB than Kayla though

Nice mock love the trade with Dallas

Originally posted by SteveYoung:
You have Armstead starting in Buckners position.

Thomas is not a LEO

Armstead won't be starting

Just my opinion

I think in base formation Thomas lines up at D-End. On 3rd down/passing situations Thomas kicks inside and maybe Aaron Lynch/Ahmad Brooks lines up at LEO

Originally posted by tohara3:
Nice job. Would rather have a different QB than Kayla though

Understood. I like Kaaya more than most in the 4th round but if there are other options available I'm all ears (I think both Peterman and Webb are gone by the 4th round)

Originally posted by JustinNiner:
Wow, this is great! Good job Kalen! This is the best mock ive seen yet

Thanks man! Appreciate it!

Originally posted by JustinNiner:

Originally posted by SteveYoung:
You have Armstead starting in Buckners position.

Thomas is not a LEO

Armstead won't be starting

Just my opinion

well i think Solomon would line up in LEO on run downs and then slide inside on passing downs with Aaron Lynch (hoping he gets back to 265) moving into LEO

Exactly. I'm thinking Aaron Lynch in a contract year is huge for us. He will be as motivated as possible to earn a new contract from us or another team next year. Also Brooks is still an OK rusher off the edge.

My only doubt is Moreau making it to the 3rd round. He's my 3rd favorite CB in this draft and probably will need to be your pick at 34. Because we just signed malcolm smith to play WLB, Moreau is probably worth it over Cunningham. Cam take a SLB in the 3rd.

Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
My only doubt is Moreau making it to the 3rd round. He's my 3rd favorite CB in this draft and probably will need to be your pick at 34. Because we just signed malcolm smith to play WLB, Moreau is probably worth it over Cunningham. Cam take a SLB in the 3rd.

thats what i was thinking but then again he did just tear his pectoral, so maybe he drops a bit

Nice Job! Thomas to me is the guy at 2 if no trade down. Regardless of who plays where on the DL. Cunningham to me projects more as a WILL then SAM. Not sure we wait that long to address offense. At WR even though linked to Henderson I'd like to see us get a big fast WR. We have plenty of 6' and under WR on the roster. If we don't grab one early I could see a guy like Golladay, Malone, or Reynolds drafted later. The key for this draft is to attempt to get 3-4 plug and play starters with our early selections. That said I'm ok with your first 3

Originally posted by Kalen49ers:

Originally posted by tohara3:

Nice job. Would rather have a different QB than Kayla though

Understood. I like Kaaya more than most in the 4th round but if there are other options available I'm all ears (I think both Peterman and Webb are gone by the 4th round)

Yeah may not be many other options there other than Jerod Evans or couple other guys

Great mock and insight