Last April’s Draft could look a lot better down the road for the 49ers than it did in 2008.  DE Kentwan Balmer (1st rounder) played in all 16 games (0 starts) last season and he made only 7 tackles and defensed 1 pass.  In the 2nd round the 49ers might have found a future starter in guard Chilo Rachal.  Rachal played in 8 games (6 starts) as a rookie for the Niners last season.  The Niners expected much more from CB (3rd rounder) Reggie Smith who played in 3 games (0 starts) last season and he made 3 whole tackles.  4th rounder (center) Cody Wallace was inactive for the whole 2008 season.  In the 6th round the Niners might have found a impact player for the future in WR Josh Morgan.  Morgan played in 12 games (1 start) for the 49ers last season and he caught 20 passes for 319 yards (16.0 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  He also made 4 tackles last season.  He should be a starter as early as 2009 for the Niners.  OLB Larry Grant was a 7th round pick for the 49ers last season and he was cut and then was signed by the Rams.

GRADE FOR THE 2008 SEASON:  C-

GRADE FOR THE FUTURE:  B-