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Linebacker Darius Fleming, the 49ers' fifth-round draft pick from Notre Dame, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during last weekend's rookie minicamp. An ACL tear could cost Fleming his rookie season. He was expected to ...  

Though the 49ers selected seven players overall, the two who matter are wide receiver A.J. Jenkins and running back LaMichael James. 49ers solidify roster with seven draft choices | 49ers draft capsules | Cal receiver Marvin Jones goes to Bengals Facebook | Blog | More 49ers More Monte Poole columns  

Day two of the 2012 NFL Draft saw the San Francisco 49ers draft Oregon running back LaMichael James in the second round. Although James is not a big guy, he brings impressive athleticism to the table. There are some concerns about his size and whether he replicates some of Kendall Hunter's skill set. And yet, I have to think Coaches Harbaugh and Roman have some plans in mind for how they plan on using the speedy Oregon back. James ran the 40...  

2012 NFL Draft - Re-Mock for the Niners I've gone back and done a re-mock of the 49ers picks in the 2012 NFL Draft. If you're going to grade the 49ers draft, you have to compare it to the decisions they chose not to make. I stick to the 49ers assumed existing boards -- I don't insert my own preferences in stead. I'm making three assumptions: 1. AJ Jenkins is the #1 WR on our board (after Floyd and Blackmon) and they don't like Stephen...  

By the time the San Francisco 49ers got to the stage with their 30th pick, Trent Baalke, the San Francisco 49er general manager, had many options. Coby Fleener was there. Cordy Glenn was there. Janoris Jenkins was there. And Baalke selected A.J. Jenkins, the wide receiver out of Illinois. Great speed, great hands, with an average per catch under 15 when other big-time stars would come close to ...  

CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco has been flexing his mathematical muscle, combing over all of the San Francisco 49ers draft picks this season and calculating what their rookie contract will likely look like comparative to previous draftees in the league.  

Let’s begin with Baalke’s Operation Mock Draft Killer with the selection of ... “We [took] the best player on our board.” Added Baalke: “We feel this is a multi-align guy. A guy who can line up [in] any of those three spots [split end, flanker ...  

Last year for the 49ers, we saw the emergence of quarterback Alex Smith, the rise of an elite defense as well as a new leader and face of the franchise in head coach Jim Harbaugh. All in all, 2011 was an incredibly successful season for San Francisco and ...  

They might look at moving Anthony Dixon and Scott Tolzien for draft picks if any team bites. Bowman, a third round steal in 2010, was acquired via a trade with the Chargers Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images More than that, San Francisco might be looking to move ...  

San Francisco made its long awaited return to the postseason after winning the NFC West with a 13-3 record ... Stanford tight end Coby Fleener may be atop general manager Trent Baalke's list. Wide receivers Stephen Hill and Reuben Randle ...  

The 49ers had only three outside linebackers—Ahmad Brooks, Parys Haralson and Aldon Smith—on the 53-man roster last year ... future role with the 49ers—after playing for former Virginia coach Al Groh in 2008 and 2009.  

Illinois often used him on the outside, but he also could thrive in the slot. His 1,276 receiving yards as a senior were 2 yards shy of the school record. Three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree graduates May 13.  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ Trent Baalke was so confident the San Francisco 49ers would land A.J. Jenkins that the general manager wrote down the Illinois wide receiver's name on a card Wednesday night, stuck it in an envelope, sealed it and announced to the ...  

Alex Smith gets defensive when he's asked about his meager passing numbers. And when Alex Smith gets defensive, he apparently likes to take unsolicited shots at other quarterbacks who went with the No. 1 pick. This week, the San Francisco 49ers QB was asked about his passing yards, which averaged under 200 yards during the Niners run to the NFC championship game. "I could absolutely care less on yards per game," Smith  told reporters...  

WebMD states that a concussion is "a traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, or another injury that jars or shakes the brain inside the skull."