Here is an update of the 49ers injuries and how the players in question are expected to be affected this offseason. Most of the information was obtained directly from the 49ers.

The 49ers' offseason program begins Monday, March 17. Their first minicamp is scheduled for the weekend after the draft, May 2-4. Organized team activities are scheduled from June 2 to June 20. And training camp is scheduled to open in late-July.

QB Alex Smith (right shoulder separation, Sept. 30; underwent surgery Dec. 13): He is rehabbing and progressing well. Smith is expected to take part in the offseason program, beginning March 17. His participation will be modified as he progresses. He is expected to be fine for minicamp and the organized team activities.

QB Shaun Hill (dislocation/fractured right index finger, Nov. 15; underwent surgery first week of Jan.): The surgery was expected to require approximately six weeks of recovery time. He is progressing well and should be able to participate in the offseason program, minicamp and OTAs. The flexibility in his finger is coming along fine. He is recovered from three fractures in the transverse process in his back, which forced him to miss the final game of the season.

OLB Manny Lawson (torn anterior cruciate ligament in left knee, Sept. 18; underwent surgery): He is running and will be able to participate in the minicamp and OTAs. For the first year after the ACL there will be some things in the weight room that get modified. Unless there is an unexpected setback, Lawson should return close to form for the 2008 season. Some who undergo ACL surgery claim that it takes another year before getting all the way back. Lawson's rehab has gone well, so the club expects him to make an impact this season.

NT Joe Cohen (torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee, Aug. 30; underwent surgery): He is running and is expected to participate in the minicamp and OTAs. He should be ready for full work once training camp opens. Cohen will be battling for a roster spot.

OG Justin Smiley (dislocation/torn labrum right shoulder, Nov. 4; underwent surgery Nov. 13): The team reports Smiley, who is scheduled for free agency in two weeks, will not have any contact until training camp. He should be in good enough shape to pass a physical when free agency begins.

DE Melvin Oliver (torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee, June 5): Same as Lawson and Cohen, he is running and rehabbing and should be ready to go for minicamp and the OTAs. Like Cohen, he should also be ready to battle for a roster spot in training camp.

WR C.J. Brewer (torn anterior cruciate ligament in right knee, Aug. 20; underwent surgery): He's running and is expected to be ready to participate in the offseason program.

OLB Jay Moore (high left ankle sprain, Aug. 30; no surgery): He spent the season rehabbing the injury he sustained in the final exhibition game. He is healthy, and will be ready to participate in the offseason program.

OT Jonas Jennings (high ankle sprain, Oct. 21; underwent surgery Nov. 9): He is scheduled to be fully healthy and able to participate in the offseason program, minicamp and OTAs.

The team also reports that the guys who got "cleaned up" with so-called minor surgeries the first week of January are all fine and will be ready for the offseason program. Those players are OG David Baas (knee), SS Michael Lewis (knee and ankle), OT Damane Duckett (thumb), OLB Parys Haralson (knee) and OG Tony Wragge (elbow).

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NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock has arrived at his pre-Scouting Combine rankings for the draft. All of these rankings are as of Feb. 12 and are subject to change.

TOP 20

1. Matt Ryan - QB, Boston College

2. Sedrick Ellis - DT, USC

3. Chris Long - DE, Virginia

4. Glenn Dorsey - DT, LSU

5. Vernon Gholston - DE, Ohio State

6. Jake Long - OL, Michigan

7. Ryan Clady - OL, Boise State

8. Keith Rivers - LB, USC

9. Phillip Merling - DE, Clemson

10. Leodis McKelvin - CB, Troy

11. Brandon Flowers - CB, Virginia Tech

12. Rashard Mendenhall - RB, Illinois

13. Jeff Otah - OL, Pittsburgh

14. Derrick Harvey - DE, Florida

15. Kentwan Balmer - DT, North Carolina

16. Aqib Talib - CB, Kansas

17. Chris Williams - OL, Vanderbilt

18. Mario Manningham - WR, Michigan

19. Limas Sweed - WR, Texas

20. Branden Albert - OL, Virginia

RANKINGS BY POSITION

Quarterback

1. Matt Ryan - Boston College

2. Chad Henne - Michigan

3. Brian Brohm - Louisville

4. Joe Flacco - Delaware

5. Andre Woodson - Kentucky

Running Back

1. Rashard Mendenhall - Illinois

2. Darren McFadden - Arkansas

3. Jonathan Stewart - Oregon

4. Felix Jones - Arkansas

5. Chris Johnson - East Carolina

Fullback

1. Jacob Hester - LSU

2. Peyton Hillis - Arkansas

3. Owen Schmitt - West Virginia

Wide Receiver

1. Mario Manningham - Michigan

2. Limas Sweed - Texas.

3. DeSean Jackson - California

4. Malcolm Kelly - Oklahoma

5. Early Doucet - LSU

Tight End

1, Fred Davis - USC

2. John Carlson - Notre Dame

3. Dustin Keller - Purdue

4. Jermichael Finley - Texas

5. Brad Cottam - Tennessee

Offensive Tackle

1. Jake Long - Michigan

2. Ryan Clady - Boise State

3. Jeff Otah - Pittsburgh

4. Chris Williams - Vanderbilt

5. Gosder Cherilus - Boston College

Interior Offensive Line

1. Branden Albert - Virginia

2. Chilo Rachal - USC

3. Roy Schuening - Oregon St.

4. Mike Pollak - Arizona State

5. Mackenzy Bernadeau - Bentley College

Defensive End

1. Chris Long - Virginia

2. Vernon Gholston - Ohio State

3. Phillip Merling - Clemson

4. Derrick Harvey - Florida

5. Lawrence Jackson - USC

Defensive Tackle

1. Sedrick Ellis - USC

2. Glenn Dorsey - LSU

3. Kentwan Balmer - North Carolina

4. Trevor Laws - Notre Dame

5. Letroy Guion - Florida State

Inside Linebacker

1. Dan Connor - Penn State

2. Curtis Lofton - Oklahoma

3. Spencer Larsen - Arizona

4. Beau Bell - UNLV

5. Jo-Lonn Dunbar - Boston College

Outside Linebacker

1. Keith Rivers - USC

2. Erin Henderson - Maryland

3. Xavier Adibi - Virginia Tech

4. Tavares Gooden - Miami (FL)

5. Ali Highsmith - LSU

Cornerback

1. Leodis McKelvin - Troy

2. Brandon Flowers - Virginia Tech

3. Aqib Talib - Kansas

4. Mike Jenkins - South Florida

5. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie - Tennessee State

Safety

1. DaJuan Morgan - N.C. State

2. Kenny Phillips - Miami (FL)

3. Thomas DeCoud - California

4. D.J. Wolfe - Oklahoma

5. Tyrell Johnson - Arkansas State

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