2020 NFL Draft: Full grades for every 1st-round pick

Luke Easterling breaks down every first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, grading each selection

14. San Francisco 49ers (from TB)

Javon Kinlaw | DL | South Carolina

After moving back just one spot, the 49ers land the perfect replacement for DeForest Buckner, the player they traded away for their original pick at No. 13 overall.

In return for a fourth-round pick, the 49ers landed the player they likely would have taken at their original spot. That’s a huge win for a team that has a pair of first-round picks, but no other selections until the fifth round prior to this move.

Kinlaw’s combination of size and versatility make him a dangerous addition to what was already one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive fronts.

GRADE: A