The combine has been and gone and, while details have emerged about what prospects the 49ers met with in Indianapolis, it is tough to read too much into the past week's events. Especially for a team that has not tended to draft players it has held meetings with in recent years.
One huge positive that did come from the combine was the press conference held by new head coach Jim Tomsula. His introductory press conference was an unmitigated disaster, however, Tomsula credited that poor performance to lack of sleep, and certainly appeared more refreshed his time around.
He was engaging, coherent and generally very informative and detailed in his answers. You don't win games with how you perform in the press conference but, as Tomsula was heavily judged on his struggles in the introductory briefing, it was a relief to see him deliver a much better showing at the second attempt. And, going forward, the Niners would be wise to get him on the podium as much as possible.
Tomsula will soon learn more about the roster he will have to work with in 2015 as the offseason gathers pace. Free agency will soon be open and in preparation for the draft, I am going to attempt* to provide rankings for the prospects available at each position.
I will get things kicked off shortly with the wide receiver position, which - with the apparent release of Stevie Johnson on Saturday - projects as the 49ers' biggest need in the offseason.
*I may not get to every position and in that scenario I will strive to rank the prospects at the positions that most impact the 49ers.
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