General manager Scot McCloughan has begun to speak — albeit through text messages — about his situation with the 49ers.

With David Carr officially part of the picture in San Francisco, the 49ers have opted to trade QB Shaun Hill to the Detroit Lions for a draft pick, the team announced Monday.

Oklahoma has three prospects whom many consider the top player in the draft at his position, and a fourth who is quickly rising up draft boards after a superb combine. That’s why representatives from 31 of the 32 NFL teams showed up Tuesday morning in Norman for OU’s pro day.

With Tim Tebow not participating in throwing drills at the combine, it means none of the top-rated quarterbacks will be throwing this weekend in front of a league-wide audience.

Niners GM Scot McCloughan said it’s “50-50 right now” the team will be able to work out a long-term deal with NT Aubrayo Franklin, who was given the non-exclusive franchise tag earlier this week.

The opening scenes of the 2010 Scouting Combine are underway, as the first groups of the 329 invited players arrive and coaches and general managers meet with the media.

The 49ers announced Tuesday that they have placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on NT Aubrayo Franklin, who was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next month.

Updating this story from earlier today, negotiations between Michael Crabtree’s agent, Eugene Parker, and the 49ers are continuing.

Despite recent comments from coach Mike Singletary indicating that the 49ers hadn’t ruled out interest in suspended Falcons QB Michael Vick, general manager Scot McCloughan put an end to the speculation Monday.

For the second consecutive day, statements from San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary on his interest (or non-interest) in suspended Falcons QB Michael Vick have crossed the NFL.com news desk.

As for the mystery cornerbacks visiting the San Francisco 49ers today that we blogged about earlier, it turns out one of them was 10-year veteran Dre Bly. The 49ers moved quickly to replace the injured Walt Harris, signing Bly to a one-year contract on Thursday.

RB Frank Gore says his late-season ankle injury is “feeling better.” He also says he hasn’t been told of any plan by the San Francisco 49ers to reduce his workload next season.

General manager Scot McCloughan said seven teams ahead of his 49ers in this weekend’s draft have called and said they have no problem trading down, The Sacramento Bee reports.

As Mike Singletary puts it, in a perfect world, the 49ers would have a clear-cut starting quarterback and a proven commodity at the position. But the 49ers don’t live in that world.