The San Francisco 49ers own three of the final four selections in the third round of this month's NFL Draft. They don't hold a selection before those picks, though, having traded away those assets in previous years.
With 11 total selections, San Francisco has plenty of resources to restock talent after several players departed in free agency; names like cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, tackle Mike McGlinchey, and several defensive ends.
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Gordon McGuinness of Pro Football Focus published a three-round mock draft and has the 49ers addressing those losses with their first three selections.
Round 3, Pick 99: CB Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
Primarily an outside cornerback for the Horned Frogs, Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (5-8, 178) registered a career-high 50 tackles to go with his two tackles for a loss, 15 passes defensed, three interceptions, and a forced fumble through 15 game appearances as a senior in 2022, per Sports Reference.
Opposing quarterbacks had a 42.5 passer rating when targeting Hodges-Tomlinson in 2022. He recorded 125 tackles, four tackles for a loss, 36 passes defensed, five interceptions, a touchdown, and three forced fumbles through his four collegiate seasons.
Round 3, Pick 101: DE Isaiah McGuire, Missouri
Mostly lining up on the right side, Isaiah McGuire (6-4, 268) registered 40 tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, a career-high 8.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles through 12 game appearances as a senior in 2022, per Sports Reference.
As a senior, McGuire earned career-high overall (81.2) and pass-rushing (82.0) grades from Pro Football Focus. He recorded 117 tackles, 32 tackles for a loss, 17.5 sacks, a pass defensed, and four forced fumbles through his four collegiate seasons.
Round 3, Pick 102: OT Tyler Steen, Alabama
Tyler Steen started his collegiate career as a defensive lineman with Vanderbilt before transitioning to right tackle in 2019. After that, nearly all his snaps came at left tackle, and he transferred to Alabama in 2022.
Steen (6-6, 321) earned a career-high overall (69.6) and pass-blocking (74.4) grades from Pro Football Focus last year, starting 13 games for the Crimson Tide.
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