My 1st, & maybe only 2023 NFL Mock Draft for the 49ers

Recently I went over the 49ers 2023 salary cap situation, but today I want to do my first, and maybe only mock draft for the 49ers.

Note: I’m using PFF.com’s big board as a basis for where players are listed.

Round 3(#99^th): OT Blake Freeland, BYU

Height: 6’8

Weight: 302

Class: Junior

Age: 23

40 Time: 4.98

PFF Grades: 87.9 Run Block Grade, 90.7 Pass Block Grade

Round 3(#101^st): EDGE Byron Young, Tennessee

Height: 6’2

Weight: 250

Class: Senior

Age: 25

40 Time: 4.43

PFF Grades: 67.6 Pass Rush Grade, 56.9 Run Defense Grade

Round 3(#102^nd): FS Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State

Height: 6’0

Weight: 203

Class: Senior

Age: 21

40 Time: N/A

PFF Grades: 88.9 Coverage Grade, 75.3 Run Defense Grade

Round 5(#155^th): PK Jake Moody, Michigan

Height: 6’1

Weight: 210

Class: Graduate Senior

Age: N/A

40 Time: N/A

PFF Grades: N/A

Round 5(#164^th): WR Rakim Jarrett, Maryland

Height: 6’0

Weight: 192

Class: Junior

Age: 22

40 Time: 4.44

PFF Grades: 62.3 Receiving Grade

Round 5(#173^rd): TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati

Height 6’6

Weight: 248

Class: RS Senior

Age: 23

40 Time: 4.69

PFF Grades: 68.5 Receiving Grade, 69.5 Run Block Grade

Round 6(#216^th): LB Mohamoud Diabate, Utah

Height: 6’4

Weight: 222

Class: Senior

Age: N/A

40 Time: N/A

PFF Grades: 83.9 Rush Grade, 69.8 Run Defense Grade, 42.4 Coverage Grade

Round 7(#222^nd): CB Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama

Height: 6’0

Weight: 189

Class: Senior

Age: N/A

40 Time: 4.46

PFF Grades: 70.4 Coverage Grade, 73.6 Run Defense Grade

Round 7(#247^th): CB Cameron Mitchell, Northwestern

Height: 5’11

Weight: 191

Class: Junior

Age: N/A

40 Time: 4.47

PFF Grades: 66.7 Coverage Grade, 76.0 Run Defense Grade

Round 7(#253^rd): IDL Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga

Height: 6’3

Weight: 296

Class: Senior

Age: N/A

40 Time:

PFF Grades: 80.6 Pass Rush Grade, 89.3 Run Defense Grade

Round 7(#255^th): IDL Taron Vincent, Ohio State

Height: 6’2

Weight: 300

Age: N/A

40 Time: N/A

PFF Grades: 53.1 Pass Rush Grade, 69.8 Run Defense Grade

And, my projected 53 man roster, with draft picks.

OFFENSE:

QB(2): 5 Trey Lance(2024), & 14 Sam Darnold(2023) [13 Brock Purdy(2025)-PUP]

RB(4): 23 Christian McCaffrey(2025), 25 Elijah Mitchell(2024), 24 Jordan Mason(2024), & 32 Tyrion Davis-Price(2025)

FB(1): 44 Kyle Juszczyk(2025)

WR(6): 19 Deebo Samuel(2025), 11 Brandon Aiyuk(2024), 15 Jauan Jennings(2023), 3 Ray-Ray McCloud III(2023), 6 Danny Gray(2025), & — Rakeem Jarrett(2026)

TE(3): 85 George Kittle(2025), 82 Ross Dwelley(2023), & — Josh Whyle(2026)

C(2): 64 Jake Brendel(2026), & — Jon Feliciano(2023)

LG(2): 65 Aaron Banks(2024), & 63 Nick Zakelj(2025)

RG(2): 74 Spencer Burford(2025), & 62 Jason Poe(2023)

LT(1): 71 Trent Williams(2026)

RT(2): 68 Colton McKivitz(2024), & — Blake Freeland(2026)

DEFENSE:

DE(5): 97 Nick Bosa(2023), 94 Clelin Ferrell(2023), 95 Drake Jackson(2025), — Austin Bryant(2023), & Byron Young(2026)

DT(3): 91 Arik Armstead(2024), 99 Javon Kinlaw(2023), & 90 Kevin Givens(2023)

NT(2): 98 Javon Hargrave(2026), & 93 Kalia Davis(2025)

WLB(1): 57 Dre Greenlaw(2024)

MLB(2): 54 Fred Warner(2026), & 48 Oren Burks(2023)

SLB(2): 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles(2023), & 40 Marcelino McCrary-Ball(2023)

CB(5): 7 Charvarius Ward(2024), 38 Deommodore Lenoir(2024), — Isaiah Oliver(2024), 26 Samuel Womack III(2025), & 43 Qwuantrezz Knight(2023)

FS(3): 31 Tashaun Gipson Sr.(2023), — Myles Hartsfield(2023), & — Ronnie Hickman(2026)

SS(2): 29 Talanoa Hufanga(2024), & 30 George Odum(2024)

SPECIAL TEAMS:

PK(1): — Jake Moody(2026)

P(1): 18 Mitch Wishnowsky(2026)

LS(1): 46 Taybor Pepper(2025)

PRACTICE SQUAD:

1. QB UDFA or Veteran
2. WR 86 Tay Martin
3. WR 84 Dazz Newsome
4. TE 89 Charlie Woerner
5. C 67 Keith Ismael
6. LT — Jake Pryor
7. RT 76 Jaylon Moore
8. RT 77 Alfredo Gutierrez**
9. DE 58 Alex Barrett
10. DT 96 T.Y. McGill Jr.
11. DT — Devonnsha Maxwell
12. DT — Taron Vincent
13. LB — Mohamoud Diabate
14. CB — Darrell Suter Jr.
15. CB — Cameron Mitchell
16. CB 20 Ambry Thomas
17. FS 41 Tayler Hawkins

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Jason Hurley

Die Hard 49ers fan from New York, been covering the 49ers salary cap since 2005, with several different websites, including NinersNation.com, & the now defunct NinerCapHell, I have a track record of being as accurate as possible, & I try to be as thorough as possible.

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