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Grading the 49ers sixth-round picks

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers just made three picks in Round 6: They took Stanford tight end Kaden Smith with the third pick, Vanderbilt offensive tackle Justin Skule with the 10th pick and X with the 26th pick. Let’s break down the positives and negatives of these picks.

KADEN SMITH’S POSITIVES

  • Takes pride in blocking.
  • Good hands (dropped only four of 65 targets).
  • The past two seasons, caught 70 passes for 1,049 yards and seven touchdowns.

KADEN SMITH’S NEGATIVES

  • Not strong for a blocking specialist (only 15 reps on the bench).