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Assessing the 49ers’ 2014 Draft Class at the Midway Point of the Season

November 8, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The San Francisco 49ers were widely considered to have recruited well in the 2014 NFL draft, adding 12 players to a roster already well stocked with high caliber players.
At 4-4, the Niners face a difficult fight to reach the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, with injuries and struggles on the offensive side of the ball hampering their push for a sixth Super Bowl title.
But, with eight games in the books, how are the 49ers' rookies adjusting to life in the pros?
For Brandon Thomas, Keith Reaser, Kenneth Acker, Kaleb Ramsey and Trey Millard, all of whom are nursing long-term injuries, that question cannot be answered. However, the other seven of San Francisco's draft choices have all seen a decent amount of playing time. 
So are those seven living up to expectations? Here I analyze their performances through the first eight weeks of 2014.
 
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