The 49ers made some serious moves this year in the draft. With 13 picks, we were set up for success and succeeded with 11 new players. Those players are:
1(18). Eric Reid, Safety, LSU
2(40). Cornellius "Tank" Carradine, Defensive End, Florida State
2(55). Vance McDonald, Tight End, Rice
3(88). Corey Lemonier, Outside Linebacker, Auburn
4(128). Quinton Patton, Wide Receiver, Louisiana Tech
4(131). Marcus Lattimore, Running Back, South Carolina
5(157). Quinton Dial, Defensive Lineman, Alabama
6(180). Nick Moody, Linebacker, Florida State
7(237). B.J. Daniels, Quarterback, South Florida
7(246). Carter Bykowski, Offensive Tackle, Iowa State
7(252). Marcus Cooper, Defensive Back, Rutgers
I am most excited for Eric Reid and Marcus Lattimore. There is a lot going on with these draft picks to improve the already outstanding defense of the 9ers, and Reid is a big part of that. I can't wait to see how he does after working out with the team. Lattimore is recovering from a knee injury but he has no rush to get healthy too soon. The team is stacked at the RB position so he can just sit and learn from Frank Gore and the guys. Gore had similar injuries to his knees back in his day so I think he will be a great mentor and inspiration for Lattimore to come back and be the best he can be. Though he likely will not play for a while, it's nice to know he is there on the depth chart and will be dangerous when he is ready to play again.
Without getting into too much detail the team gets an A+ for the draft. I cannot wait for more updates to how the new guys are getting along with the team and to see how they progress through the season!
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