Larry Grant benefitted from playing with a lot of great players at Ohio State.  But he didn’t take advantage of all of the help as he didn’t make a lot of big plays.  Grant is 6′1″, 235 pounds so he should be able to handle the heat around the corner.  He played in 25 games (14 starts) for the Buckeyes and he made 69 tackles, had 5.5 sacks, 10 tackles for a loss and he has 2 interceptions.  Grant will likely have to make the team playing on special teams.

Josh Morgan is a great athlete and the Niners need help at receiver so they might be able to overlook how selfish he is.  Morgan is 6′0″, 218 pounds but he runs a 4.49 40.  Morgan played in 51 games (24 starts) at Virginia Tech and he caught 122 passes for 1,817 yards (14.9 avg) with 16 TD grabs.  If Morgan can just get a team first attitude he will be able to help out the Niners big time in Mike Martz’ new offense.

Cody Wallace is rare in that he can only really play center.  He is big enough at 6′4″, 290 pounds to do a solid job inside for the Niners.  He is strong and smart but he’s limited athletically as he doesn’t have much speed.  Wallace played in 42 games (37 starts) at Texas A & M.  Wallace will be a backup as a rookie but if he gets coached up he could start at some point in the future for the Niners.

Reggie Smith is one of the best corners that came out this season in the NFL Draft so the Niners were happy to see him slide to the 3rd round.  Smith is 6′0″, 200 pounds but he’s a tad slow running a 4.55 40.  If he doesn’t get faster his future might lie at strong safety as he is a good run defender.  He’s very physical and loves to hit.  Smith played in 39 games (36 starts) at Oklahoma and he had 166 tackles, broke up 25 passes, had 8 interceptions and he recovered 3 fumbles.  Smith will likely be a nickel back and special teams player this season but he looks like he might be a starter down the road for the 49ers.

The 49ers might have reached a little bit here but that’s only because Rachal probably could have used another year in college.  His mother has been sick and needed money for an operation and that’s what likely motivated Rachal to come out early.  Rachal will begin his career in the NFL likely as the backup at left guard but he has the potential to start at either guard or tackle for a long time.  He’s a very good technician in the passing game and he also finishes his blocks in the running game often planting defenders in the ground.  Rachal was a first team All-American last season at USC.  He stands 6′5″, 315 pounds so Frank Gore will likely enjoy running behind him often in the future.  Rachal played in 35 games (22 starts) at USC.  This was a good pick for the Niners as Rachal would have been a first round pick if he stayed in school one more season.