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As other rookies began the 49ers' three-day minicamp Friday, defensive tackle Tank Carradine and running back Marcus Lattimore could only watch practice, restricted by knee injuries that encouragingly are on the mend.

The former Florida State standout, the 40th overall selection of the recent NFL draft by San Francisco, won't take part in on-the-field activities for the 49ers this weekend when the team's three-day rookie camp gets under way.

Oct 20, 2012; College Station, TX, USA; LSU Tigers safety Eric Reid celebrates a victory against the Texas A With the San Francisco 49ers set to open their rookie minicamp on May 10-12, it will be the first time these rookies will floss their red and gold apparel.

The San Francisco 49ers hope to find a gem in their class of undrafted free agents.

After trading down the pick they acquired in exchange for Alex Smith , the 49ers took Cornellius "Tank" Carradine out of Florida State.

Our post-draft amendments to pre-draft positional rankings continue with Matt Williamson, NFL scout for ESPN.com. Up next: defensive linemen.

Olympic discus finalist Lawrence Okoye has never played football but, after signing with the San Francisco 49ers , he said he believes through hard work he can make an impact in the NFL.

It's difficult to gauge how effective newcomers will be establishing roles for themselves on the San Francisco 49ers , who currently boast one of the most complete rosters in the league.

Lawrence Okoye plans to become a dominant defensive lineman with the 49ers, but realizes he must crawl before he can crash into opposing backfields.

What will the 49ers' DL depth chart look like in 2013 and 2014? Here's my best guess, and I'm interested to read yours as well.

The San Francisco 49ers added Cornellius "Tank" Carradine in the 2013 NFL Draft, and that's exactly what defensive line coach Jim Tomsula wanted.

Armed with more draft picks than any other team in the league, the San Francisco 49ers were poised to make significant additions to a roster already full of talent.

The San Francisco 49ers are a stacked team. Somehow, they managed to get even better in the 2013 NFL draft.

The San Francisco 49ers have addressed several needs in the first two days of the draft.

The 49ers traded up to the 88th overall pick from the 93rd overall pick with the Green Bay Packers and selected DE Corey Lemonier out of Auburn.

While some teams that scouted Tank Carradine envisioned the 273-pounder as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme, the 49ers see him putting on weight and putting his hand on the ground as a defensive end.

The 49ers traded down six spots from the 34th overall pick to the 40th overall pick in the second round and picked up a 3rd round pick in 2014 as well as a 7th round pick this year from the Tennessee Titans.

There's an increasing amount of chatter this morning that the 49ers will trade up in the first round into the top 15, presumably for a defensive linemen.

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.