Michael Crabtree - WR - 49ers
Michael Crabtree (ankle) was limited in Wednesday's practice.
Crabtree played on 61-of-69 snaps last week against the Seahawks. He'll remain an every-down receiver for the remainder of the season. Crabtree has a tough Week 15 matchup with Darrelle Revis. He's merely a WR3/4.
Bye Bye in drafting him in the 2nd round if we had any ideas of trying to land him in the first place:
Carlos Hyde - RB - Buckeyes
Ohio State senior RB Carlos Hyde ranks as the No. 19 overall player on Mel Kiper's big board.
This is easily the highest we have seen Hyde ranked, so props to Kiper for going out on a limb. "Hyde has a great combination of elite size for the position plus quick feet and an ability to accelerate quickly through the hole," Kiper writes. "He's devastating on the second level because he has a downhill style that makes him a punishing runner who can run through and bounce off contact." Hyde has received compliments on his pass protection, but we believe it could still use some improvement. Our own Josh Norris has compared Hyde to Zac Stacy and Frank Gore. Source: ESPN
I was never really a fan of his. But getting him somewhere in the 4th or 5th round, I would jump on that in a heartbeat:
Tajh Boyd - QB - Tigers
ESPN's Mel Kiper ranks Clemson's Tajh Boyd as the No. 10 senior QB in the 2014 class.
Derek Carr of Fresno State, AJ McCarron of Alabama, Zach Mettenberger of LSU, Jimmy Garoppolo of Eastern Illinois, Aaron Murray of Georgia, Stephen Morris of Miami (FL), David Fales of San Jose State, Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech and Tom Savage of Pittsburgh all rank over Boyd. We wonder if the ranking will change after Boyd competes in the Senior Bowl. Source: ESPN
49ers LG Mike Iupati (knee) has resumed practicing.
Wednesday marked Iupati's first practice since he sprained his left MCL on Nov. 17. He's expected to suit up with a brace on against the Bucs Sunday. It's excellent news for Frank Gore as Iupati has graded out as a top-12 run blocker at the guard spot this season. Source: San Jose Mercury News
Jackson was limited Wednesday and Thursday. He likely got in another limited session Friday. V-Jax will probably earn a probable tag on the Week 15 injury report. He's our No. 18 receiver in a difficult matchup with the 49ers. Source: Roy Cummings on Twitter