One player who has become a bit of a draft crush for 49ers fans is South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore. The Gamecocks star running back suffered a gruesome injury this past season, which means he could find himself tumbling a decent amount in the upcoming NFL Draft. The latest news likely furthers that to a certain extent. Chris Mortensen is apparently reporting on ESPN that taking Lattimore means you are looking at him for help in 2014, not 2013: "The medicals on him are not great," said Mort. "Dr. (James) Andrews, who did the surgery, says it's one of the toughest surgeries he's ever had. ... You take Marcus Lattimore, you're taking him for 2014. Nobody wants to shoot down the inspiration for him, but the bottom line is it's going to be a long road." Source: SBNation.com
He's going to drop probably to the 4th now. I wouldn't mind if the Niners grabbed him with a 3rd rounder though.
