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In an offseason where the San Francisco 49ers were praised for savvy free-agent moves and an impressive draft class, they appeared to show improvement - at least on the surface.

With the fourth round compensatory pick in the 2013 NFL Draft , the 49ers selected RB Marcus Lattimore from South Carolina.

The 49ers got their first in-depth look at Marcus Lattimore 's knee since they drafted him, and they were pleased with what they saw.

The chart shows where teams stand at various position groups. The St. Louis Rams announced the signing of 22 undrafted rookie free agents.

With a copious amount of talent, projecting a 53-man roster for the San Francisco 49ers is puzzling.

As the reigning NFC champions, it is not hard to imagine that the majority of the San Francisco 49ers roster is locked in.

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With the 131st pick in the fourth Round of the NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers made a pick which caught the eyes of all those commenting and watching the draft by selecting Marcus Lattimore , running back out of South Carolina .

The San Francisco 49ers seventh round draft pick South Florida signal caller B.J. Daniels tweeted on Sunday that he would be playing quarterback and special teams this coming season.

Now that the 2013 draft is over, the media outlets, experts, bloggers, basement bloggers, and any sports fan with at least 4 fingers and an internet connection have set out to assign draft grades to the class.

Andre Davis, the older brother of 49ers right tackle Anthony Davis, will participate in the 49ers' rookie minicamp next week on a tryout basis.

You can put those old Alex Smith to good use, 49ers fans. Just tear off the name plate and replace it with "Patton." The team's new wide receiver, taken in the fourth round, will wear that number, at least at the beginning of the year, the team announced today.

South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore answers a question during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Friday, Feb.

Marcus Lattimore, one of college football's most electric running backs before knee injuries felled him, is coming to the 49ers.

SANTA CLARA - Safety Eric Reid enticed the San Francisco 49ers so much they traded up 13 spots to select him 18th overall in Thursday's first-round of the NFL draft.

The draft is upon us and the 49ers are in the enviable position of owning 13 picks heading into Thursday night's first round.

One idea on which everyone seems to agree when it comes to the 49ers' draft: Despite having 13 picks today, they will not have 13 prospects by the end of Saturday.

Both the quarterback and running back positions are stacked with little room for depth.

Former Mississippi State football great Anthony Dixon, who is currently with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, talks one-on-one with Gene's Page during the recent Mississippi State spring football game.

This subject was Trent Baalke, the 49ers general manager. Eight years since Gamble and Baalke arrived in the 49ers front office, they're now on opposite coasts, preparing for this week's draft.