The close of the 2011 NFL season for the 49ers means we will start switching gears and begin preparations for free agency and the draft. We'll have plenty of recap and review content over the coming weeks, but we'll also be looking ahead as the 49ers prepare to add new talent to the roster.
The road to the 2012 NFL Draft is officially underway and the next stop is the Senior Bowl coming to you from Mobile, Alabama this Saturday. The game will be observed by plenty of scouts and personnel executives, but the week of practice leading up to the game is the more significant part of the Senior Bowl. The players are put through numerous drills and prep periods by the two coaching staffs. The game provides some insight, but given the "pick-up nature" of the game the practices are likely to provide better information.
Later today I'll start getting some practice reports together to give us an idea of who is performing well and who is struggling. Are there any specific players you'd like updates on? I'll poke around for pertinent information in general, but if people want details on specific players or positions, give me a heads-up. In the meantime, here is a rundown of the Senior Bowl weigh-ins.
Just to head some of you off at the pass, Kellen Moore is one guy who appears to be struggling a bit this week. He is one of the bigger names in the game given his high profile at Boise State. The 49ers likely won't be drafting a quarterback, but if a guy like Moore falls far enough, maybe they take a look at him. I have nothing to indicate one way or the other, but it's worth considering.
I've posted the rosters after the jump. I would have had these out earlier, but getting over the weekend took a little longer than I anticipated and so it's now officially go-time for the offseason. The folks at Mocking The Draft should be your go-to site all week for the 2012 Senior Bowl. We'll have plenty of 49ers specific coverage, but they are all over everything else and can provide some great insight.
North Team
Head Coach: Leslie Frazier
Coaching Staff: Minnesota Vikings
| No. | Name | Position | HT/WT | School |
| 75 | Adams, Mike | OL | 6'7" / 323 | Ohio State |
| 71 | Bergstrom, Tony | OL | 6'5 1/2" / 315 | Utah |
| 50 | Brewster, Mike | OL | 6'4 1/4" / 310 | Ohio State |
| 44 | Cole, Audie | LB | 6'4 1/8" / 258 | NC State |
| 8 | Cousins, Kirk | QB | 6'2 1/2" / 209 | Michigan State |
| 81 | Crawford, Jack | DL | 6'4 7/8" / 268 | Penn State |
| 99 | Curry, Vinny | DL | 6'3" / 265 | Marshall |
| 4 | David, Lavonte | LB | 6'0 1/2" / 225 | Nebraska |
| 28 | Davis, Demario | LB | 6-3 / 230 | Arkansas State |
| 15 | Dennard, Alfonzo | DB | 5'10" / 203 | Nebraska |
| 82 | Egnew, Michael | TE | 6'5 1/4" / 251 | Missouri |
| 34 | Ewing, Bradie | RB | 5'11 5/8" / 241 | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Fleming, Jamell | DB | 5'10 5/8" / 202 | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Fletcher, Donnie | DB | 6'0 1/4" / 201 | Boston College |
| 83 | Graham, T.J. | WR | 5' 11 3/8" / 182 | NC State |
| 1 | Herron, Dan | RB | 5'9 1/4" / 212 | Ohio State |
| 84 | Igwenagu, Emil | TE | 6'1 1/8" / 245 | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Iloka, George | DB | 6'3 5/8" / 222 | Boise State |
| 2 | Jackson, Asa | DB | 5'9 7/8" / 193 | Cal Poly |
| 56 | Johnson, Cam | LB | 6'3 3/4" / 267 | Virginia |
| 52 | Johnson, James-Michael | LB | 6'1 1/8" / 249 | Nevada |
| 23 | Johnson, Leonard | DB | 5'9 7/8" / 198 | Iowa State |
| 89 | Jones, Marvin | WR | 6'1 7/8" / 198 | California |
| 56 | Kelemete, Senio | OL | 6'3 1/2" / 300 | Washington |
| 85 | Linthicum, Brian | TE | 6'3 3/4" / 249 | Michigan State |
| 78 | Looney, Joe | OL | 6'3" / 320 | Wake Forest |
| 8 | Lynn, D'Anton | DB | 5'11 5/8" / 205 | Penn State |
| 22 | Martin, Doug | RB | 5'9" / 219 | Boise State |
| 68 | Martin, Mike | DL | 6'1 1/4" / 307 | Michigan |
| 92 | McClellin, Shea | DL | 6'3" 1/4 / 248 | Boise State |
| 7 | McNutt, Marvin | WR | 6'2 1/2" / 216 | Iowa |
| 11 | Moore, Kellen | QB | 5'11 3/4" / 191 | Boise State |
| 97 | Nortman, Brad | P | 6'2 3/8" / 207 | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Osemele, Kelechi | OL | 6'5 3/8" / 333 | Iowa State |
| 23 | Pead, Isaiah | RB | 5'9 7/9" / 193 | Cincinnati |
| 20 | Polk, Chris | RB | 5'10 1/2" / 224 | Washington |
| 3 | Posey, DeVier | WR | 6'1 5/8" / 209 | Ohio State |
| 88 | Quick, Brian | WR | 6'3 1/2" / 222 | Appalachian State |
| 98 | Reyes, Kendall | DL | 6'3 7/8" / 300 | Connecticut |
| 81 | Robinson, Gerell | WR | 6'3 1/8" / 223 | Arizona State |
| 19 | Robinson, Trenton | DB | 5'9 1/2" / 193 | Michigan State |
| 72 | Schwartz, Mitchell | OL | 6'5 1/8" / 317 | California |
| 22 | Smith, Harrison | DB | 6'1 3/4" / 212 | Notre Dame |
| 74 | Ta'amu, Alameda | DL | 6'2 1/2" / 341 | Washington |
| 74 | Troutman, Johnnie | OL | 6'4 1/8" / 325 | Penn State |
| 45 | Wagner, Bobby | LB | 6'0 1/4" / 241 | Utah State |
| 37 | Wiggs, Carson | PK | 6'0 1/2" / 222 | Purdue |
| 16 | Wilson, Russell | QB | 5'10 5/8" / 203 | Wisconsin |
| 90 | Winn, Billy | DL | 6'3 3/8" / 296 | Boise State |
| 62 | Wojta, Kyle | DS | 6'1 1/2" / 239 | Wisconsin |
| 95 | Wolfe, Derek | DL | 6-5 / 300 | Cincinnati |
| 70 | Zeitler, Kevin | OL | 6'3 7/8"/315 | Wisconsin |
South Team
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan
Coaching Staff: Washington Redskins
| No. | Name | Position | HT/WT | School |
| 55 | Acho, Emmanuel | LB | 6'1" / 235 | Texas |
| 4 | Adams, Joe | WR | 5'10" 1/2 / 174 | Arkansas |
| 26 | Allen, Antonio | DB | 6'1" 1/4 / 202 | South Carolina |
| 72 | Allen, Jeff | OL | 6'4" / 306 | Illinois |
| 28 | Ballard, Vick | RB | 5'10" 1/8 / 217 | Mississippi State |
| 5 | Bentley, Dwight | DB | 5'9" 7/8 / 176 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 91 | Bequette, Jake | LB | 6'4" 1/2 / 264 | Arkansas |
| 61 | Blackwell, Will | OL | 6'3" 1/2 / 314 | LSU |
| 74 | Blake, Philip | OL | 6'2" 3/8 / 312 | Baylor |
| 2 | Boykin, Brandon | DB | 5'9" 1/4 / 183 | Georgia |
| 13 | Bradham, Nigel | LB | 6'1" 5/8 / 237 | Florida State |
| 70 | Brown, James | OL | 6'3" 1/2 / 307 | Troy |
| 47 | Brown, Zach | LB | 6'1" 3/8 / 236 | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bullock, Randy | PK | 5'9" 3/8 / 207 | Texas A&M |
| 13 | Butler, Drew | P | 6'1" 1/8 / 199 | Georgia |
| 90 | Coples, Quinton | DL | 6'5" 3/4 / 281 | North Carolina |
| 33 | Creer, Lennon | RB | 6'1" / 215 | Louisiana Tech |
| 82 | Criner, Juron | WR | 6'2" 1/8 / 220 | Arizona |
| 30 | Diehl, Chad | RB | 6'1" 1/2 / 257 | Clemson |
| 83 | Edwards, Patrick | WR | 5'8" 7/8 / 168 | Houston |
| 8 | Foles, Nick | QB | 6'5" / 244 | Arizona |
| 87 | Fuller, Jeff | WR | 6'4" 1/8 / 217 | Texas A&M |
| 24 | Ganaway, Terrance | RB | 5'11" 1/2 / 241 | Baylor |
| 71 | Glenn, Cordy | OL | 6'5" 1/2 / 346 | Georgia |
| 89 | Green, Ladarius | TE | 6'5" 3/4 / 237 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 62 | Harris, Josh | DS | 6'1" 1/8 / 250 | Auburn |
| 19 | Hayward, Casey | DB | 5'11" / 188 | Vanderbilt |
| 96 | Howard, Jaye | DL | 6'3" / 292 | Florida |
| 6 | Ingram, Melvin | DL | 6'1" 7/8 / 276 | South Carolina |
| 97 | Jackson, Malik | DL | 6'5" / 270 | Tennessee |
| 1 | Jenkins, Janoris | DB | 5'9" 3/4 / 191 | North Alabama |
| 94 | Jerod-Eddie, Tony | DL | 6'4" / 303 | Texas A&M |
| 60 | Jones, Ben | OL | 6'2" 5/8 / 304 | Georgia |
| 85 | Jones, Dwight | WR | 6'3" 1/8 / 226 | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lindley, Ryan | QB | 6'3" 3/4 / 229 | San Diego State |
| 10 | Martin, Markelle | DB | 6'0" 3/4 / 203 | Oklahoma State |
| 1 | Maze, Marquis | WR | 5'7" 3/4 / 184 | Alabama |
| 76 | McCants, Matt | OL | 6'5" 5/8 / 309 | UAB |
| 24 | Menzie, DeQuan | DB | 5'10" 1/2 / 195 | Alabama |
| 19 | Peterson, Deangelo | TE | 6'2" 7/8 / 230 | LSU |
| 92 | Powell, Tydreke | DL | 6'2" 3/8 / 297 | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rainey, Chris | RB | 5'8" 3/8 / 174 | Florida |
| 93 | Randall, Kheeston | DL | 6'4" 1/2 / 297 | Texas |
| 51 | Robinson, Keenan | LB | 6'3" 1/8 / 240 | Texas |
| 77 | Sanders, Zebrie | OL | 6'5" 1/2 / 308 | Florida State |
| 44 | Smelley, Brad | TE | 6'1" 7/8 / 233 | Alabama |
| 31 | Spence, Sean | LB | 5'11" 3/8 / 228 | Miami |
| 4 | Steed, Ryan | DB | 5'10" 3/8 / 190 | Furman |
| 18 | Taylor, Brandon | DB | 5'11" 1/8 / 202 | LSU |
| 98 | Thompson, Brandon | DL | 6'2" / 311 | Clemson |
| 41 | Upshaw, Courtney | DL | 6'1" 1/2 / 273 | Alabama |
| 73 | Vlachos, William | OL | 6'0" 3/8 / 306 | Alabama |
| 3 | Weeden, Brandon | QB | 6'3" 1/2 / 219 | Oklahoma State |