San Francisco 49ers

I thought I'd close out the day with this random graphic. I follow @awfulannouncing on Twitter, and aside from reporting on anything related to any sort of broadcasting, they retweet interesting things people send along. If you're on Twitter, they are a great follow. The graphic above was one such screwup today. If you're confused by those numbers, you're not alone. They list Anquan Boldin with 772 games, Michael Crabtree with 260 and Mario Manningham with 202. Those numbers are just a wee bit off. If you divide Boldin's 772 games by 16, you get 48.25 seasons. You could divide 772 by 25 (16 regular season games + four preseason games + four postseason games + one Pro Bowl), and you'd still get 30.88 seasons. I think it might be just a little off. Maybe I missed something that explains this, but from what I see that's just an ugly graphics fail. Or amazing experience for Boldin.

The San Francisco 49ers signed defensive tackle Cornellius “Tank” Carradine and tight end Vance McDonald to four-year deals, the team announced Thursday. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – NFL – San Francisco 49ers News 49ers Blog

If anyone knows what Michael Crabtree is dealing with right now, it’s Kendall Hunter.

The San Francisco 49ers made two more rookie contracts official, announcing that DL Cornellius Carradine and TE Vance McDonald signed their four year contracts. Adam Caplan reported the Carradine signing earlier this afternoon, while the 49ers broke the Vance McDonald news. The McDonald contract is likely worth approximately $3.6 million overall, and will include a signing bonus just a shade under $1 million. This leaves the 49ers with only Eric Reid, Corey Lemonier and Marcus Lattimore unsigned. More McDonald: Scouting report Off the field Medical report Press conference transcript McDonald will be competing against Garrett Celek and Cameron Morrah to fill the role left vacant by the departure of Delanie Walker. This was already an important role in the 49ers offense, and it becomes that much more important with the loss of Michael Crabtree. The 49ers will need to find offense wherever they can get it, and the second tight end will see plenty of playing time. McDonald has experience playing out of a variety of spots on and off the line, so his versatility will come in handy. He will need to show blocking skills, in part because it is an important aspect of the tight end role, but also more so with the loss of Crabtree, who is a phenomenal blocker. The wide receivers are going to be expected to step up this year, but McDonald will get his own opportunity to be a big contributor.

Everybody on this site is rightly worried about Michael Crabtree's Achilles tear. Again, you should be. While I don't think this injury is going to sink this team, the loss of Crabtree for at least the first half of the season is a major blow to this offense. And, I hate to say it, the injury has the potential of being season ending. That may not be completely true, of course. A lot of people are saying that he could come back soon. There is precedent. We have the technology! But, in light of this devastating injury, I thought it might cheer us up to talk about other things. Let's change the subject, shall we? To other potential injuries! The reason why the Crabtree injury is such a blow is because he played a position of, well, slight need for this team in the short team. I mean, the team is stacked in terms of long term potential. But, I don't think anybody is comfortable with the idea of Anquan Boldin as our number one receiver. He is a good player, don't get me wrong, but I think he is a better number two receiver at this point in his career. But this begs a question for discussion: what other unit on the team could suffer a key injury least successfully and why? If you're concerned about any sort of player jinx, please feel free to discuss in generalities about position groups. We're talking about depth. Let's not count stuff like the kicker position. We all saw last what happens when a bicker is injured, but teams don't exactly expect that to happen. What would happen to our d-line, for example, if we saw a major injury there? I mean, we did see it last year with Justin Smith. His loss was a considerable one for the defense - particularly in the pass rush phase of the game. Even after he came back, the defense wasn't the same with a less than 100% Justin. But, even if it weren't Justin who was hurt out of the starting d-linemen, that unit would still suffer. What other units would see considerable drop-off with a key injury? Or, what unit would weather the storm? Last year saw a huge injury to the RB corps, but as I seem to remember, a certain young RB stepped up and the unit continued to thrive...

Safety Eric Reid is adjusting the quick pace at 49ers OTAs.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed defensive tackle Tank Carradine and tight end Vance McDonald.

49ers.com caught up with first-round selection, safety Eric Reid to discuss his first couple days of OTAs with the team.

Derick Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Yesterday the San Francisco 49ers lost star receiver Michael Crabtree for at least six months to a completely torn Achilles tendon that happened on the first day of Organized Team Activities (OTAs). Crabtree was Colin Kaepernick‘s favorite target and a third down converting machine for the 49ers last year. His production will not be easily replaced, but the 49ers have many options at their disposal to try to match his production until week 12 when Crabtree potentially returns. Remember, Crabtree was a huge part of the offense, but he wasn’t one of the nine 49ers that made the Pro Bowl last year. Here’s a look at who could potentially replace Michael Crabtree: - A.J. Jenkins/Quinton Patton/Ricardo Lockette – The 49ers have a lot of young receivers trying to make an impact this year. Jenkins, the 49ers’ first-round pick last year, spent eight weeks in Atlanta training with Kaepernick and Lockette and is up to almost 200 pounds. His biggest problem last year was he wasn’t physically strong enough to go over the middle and compete at the NFL level. Lockette bypassed chances to be on an NFL roster elsewhere to be with the 49ers. He has great speed and a lot of potential so spending time with Kaepernick this offseason gives him a leg-up on making the roster. Patton was a fourth-round pick of the Niners this year, and it is unknown how well he will transition to the NFL game. - Randy Moss – After Mario Manningham went down with a knee injury last year, Moss was the defacto second receiver behind Crabtree and made a lot of impact plays. He obviously doesn’t have the same speed he once had, but defenses still have to account for his deep threat and it would open up the offense, especially with Anquan Boldin as the new number one receiver who’s not exactly a sprinter. Jim Harbaugh has said the 49ers aren’t interested, but it is early in the offseason. - Brandon Lloyd – Lloyd is a former 49er draft pick that burned a lot of bridges in his time with the team, but emotions have cooled and he was reportedly offered a contract two years ago when he visited. Lloyd could come in immediately and be the second best receiver on the team. - Mario Manningham – Manningham was the best receiver on the 49ers roster the first half of last year until Kaepernick took over and Crabtree exploded onto the scene. Manningham tore his ACL and will hopefully be back for training camp. He is quick and decisive, and if healthy he can be an impactful player while Crab is out. - Vernon Davis – Davis was hot and cold last year. He started off the season on a tear and then cooled off when Kaepernick took over. But the 49ers don’t make a historic comeback against the Atlanta Falcons without Davis’ production in that game. He is one of the best TEs in the league and should be Kaepernick’s top target while Crabtree is out. The 49ers can’t expect to replace the best receiver on the team, but they can try and duplicate his production with multiple players. With Kaepernick getting better and better this offseason it is not out of the question to think this team can survive without him. Follow Lance “Red Mamba” Cartelli on Twitter!

One day after the 49ers announced Quinton Patton signed his rookie contract, Adam Caplan is reporting the 49ers have signed second round pick Tank Carradine. The 49ers have now signed seven of their 2013 draft picks. The remaining players to be signed include first round pick Eric Reid, second round pick Vance McDonald, third round pick Corey Lemonier and fourth round pick Marcus Lattimore. More Tank: NN scouting report Medical report Tomahawk Nation scouting report Tank, off the field Carradine is not yet taking part in practice as he continues his own ACL rehab. Once completely healthy, Carradine will compete for defensive end playing time, and hopefully can emerge down the road as Justin Smith's replacement. Carradine joins notables like Kyle Williams and Mario Manningham in recovering from knee injuries. Carradine tore his ACL the day before Williams tore his, so it will be interesting to compare the two recoveries. Williams got a green light from doctors recently, and is expected back for the start of training camp. Carradine's rookie deal is likely to total approximately $4.9 million, with a signing bonus just north of $1.9 million. Like the 49ers other non-first round picks, his deal is four years. When the 49ers eventually get Eric Reid's contract done, it will be four years with a fifth year option. Keep Reading: Wednesday OTA practice report Eric Reid scouting report Today's 49ers links Michael Crabtree injury story stream 49ers 90-in-90 roster breakdown