San Francisco 49ers 2014 NFL Draft Picks
The San Francisco 49ers 2014 draft have 12 new draft picks to fill some of their needs and provide some depth to their special teams departm...
The San Francisco 49ers 2014 draft have 12 new draft picks to fill some of their needs and provide some depth to their special teams department. Jimmie Ward, the safety out of Northern Illinois, can be used like Tyrann Mathieu of the Arizona Cardinals. The versatile defensive back will be the nickel back in passing downs and also the third safety along with Antoine Bethea and Eric Reid.
The 49ers is obviously building through the draft and let their rookies learn behind the veterans. They drafted 7 defensive players and 5 offensive players emphasizing a better defense to rival the reigning champs Seattle Seahawks. Let's take a look at San Francisco 49ers 2014 NFL draft picks:
| SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2014 NFL DRAFT PICKS | ||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 30 | Jimmie Ward | S | Northern Illinois |
| 2 | 57 | Carlos Hyde | RB | Ohio State |
| 3 | 70 | Marcus Martin | C | USC |
| 3 | 77 | Chris Borland | ILB | Wisconsin |
| 3 | 100 | Brandon Thomas | G | Clemson |
| 4 | 106 | Bruce Ellington | WR | South Carolina |
| 4 | 129 | Dontae Johnson | CB | North Carolina State |
| 5 | 150 | Aaron Lynch | OLB | South Florida |
| 5 | 170 | Keith Reaser | CB | Florida Atlantic |
| 6 | 180 | Kenneth Acker | CB | SMU |
| 7 | 243 | Kaleb Ramsey | DL | Boston College |
| 7 | 245 | Trey Millard | FB | Oklahoma |
| SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 2014 UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS | ||
| Position | Player | School |
| LB | Morgan Breslin | USC |
| TE | Asante Cleveland | Miami |
| G/C | Dillon Farrell | New Mexico |
| QB | Kory Faulkner | Southern Illinois |
| G | Fouimalo Fonoti | Michigan State |
| S | James McCray | Catawba College |
| LB | Shayne Skov | Stanford |
