A.J Jenkins News

That, of course, was the one concern general manager Trent Baalke raised on draft day last year.

In 2010, former 49ers head coach Mike Singletary fielded Michael This four-man rotation led to one of the NFL 's worst passing attacks.

As the 2012 season came to a close, wide receiver became a bigger and bigger need for the San Francisco 49ers .

There will be no redshirt year for Eric Reid , like last year's first-round selection A.J. Jenkins had.

On Friday, May 10, the San Francisco 49ers ' incoming draft class arrived for 2013 rookie minicamp.

Taking a look at which rookies have the best chance to stick and make the week one 53-man roster.

The 49ers' draft pick who had already claimed The Least Likely To Arrive Late To Rookie Minicamp award was, of course, tardy.

On the eve of their rookie minicamp, the 49ers have struck deals with four of their draft picks with several more on their way.

The San Francisco 49ers ' mantra is "You are getting better or you are getting worse.

A.J. Jenkins struggled with conditioning entering rookie minicamp in 2012, but let's not blow up the situation quite so quickly.

There were some clear winners and losers in the 2013 NFL draft, and not surprisingly, some of the best teams in the league also had the best drafts.

Entering his second season as a pro, A.J. Jenkins is quickly finding out nothing is given in the NFL .

Here are the top-10 position battles on the 49ers I'm looking forward to this offseason.

Last October I was in the bar at T.G.I. Fridays, and there was a football game airing.

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 NFC West was considered one of, if not the best division in all of the National Football League before the 2013 draft and they took significant steps forward once the draft started as well.

There were a few big reaches but a lot more late round steals. Here are my 5 biggest steals of the draft in terms of: college career, pro day, combine and post combine draft stock from the 2013 NFL Draft.

In fact, Jim Harbaugh can't wait to envelop Patton in a bear hug when the fourth-round pick arrives next week for the team's rookie minicamp.

September 15, 2012; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers safety Eric Reid raises his arms to the crowd as the Tigers take the field against the Idaho Vandals during the first half at Tiger Stadium.

Last season, the 49ers were lacking a true slot receiver and depended mostly on Michael Crabtree for majority of the team's yardage through the air.