First, here are three young players for the San Francisco 49ers whose roles probably won't expand in 2015:
1. Cornellius “Tank” Carradine, Defensive Tackle, Third Year.
Carradine was supposed to be the heir apparent to Justin Smith. Carradine still might be, but he'll have to wait. He has played just 146 snaps so far in his career, according to Pro Football Focus. If the Niners thought he was ready to replace Smith, they wouldn't have signed Darnell Dockett.
Carradine probably will be a backup again next season.
2. Vance McDonald, Tight End, Third Year.
The 49ers handed McDonald the No. 2 tight end job when they took him in the second round of the 2013 draft. They needed someone to replace Delanie Walker, who signed with the Tennessee Titans that offseason. Since then, Walker has caught 123 passes for 1,461 yards, but McDonald has caught 10 passes for 149 yards.
McDonald is a bust.
The team should draft a tight end early in the upcoming draft.
3. Marcus Martin, Center/Guard, Second Year.
Martin became the 49ers' center last season after Daniel Kilgore broke his leg.
Martin was awful.
Pro Football Focus gave him a minus-17.1 grade. If Kilgore's leg is OK, he will be the center next season. Martin's best chance to start probably won't come until 2016. Alex Boone, the Niners' starting right guard, will be a free agent in 2016 and probably won't be re-signed. Maybe Martin can replace him. Maybe Martin plays better at right guard than center. We'll find out in 2016.
Now that those three are out of the way, here are the top-five 49ers whose roles should increase next season.
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