49ers-Cardinals: Injury Report (Thursday) - It's best for the 49ers to lose

Here is Thursday’s practice report for both the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals.  This Sunday’s game is about as meaningless as they come.  In fact, it would be better for both teams if they lost as it would improve their draft position.  If the season ended today then the 49ers would pick sixth but as Dan Brown of the Mercury News wrote earlier this week the 49ers could end up with a pick anywhere from the 2^nd to the 13^th depending on how a bunch of 5-10 teams fare.  Mike Sando broke down what needed to happen in order for the 49ers to get the #2 pick in his mailbag yesterday:

• Denver beats San Diego to finish 5-11
• Cincinnati wins at Baltimore to finish 5-11
• Buffalo wins at the New York Jets to finish 5-11
• Arizona wins at San Francisco to finish 6-10
• Cleveland beats Pittsburgh to finish 6-10
• Dallas wins at Philadelphia to finish 6-10
• Detroit beats Minnesota to finish 6-10
• Houston loses to Jacksonville to finish 5-11

Arizona

Did Not Participate: LB Joey Porter (tricep)

Limited Participation: LB Clark Haggans (groin), TE Ben Patrick (hamstring), RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (hamstring)

San Francisco

Out: CB Phillip Adams (ankle), LB Keaton Kristick (concussion), T Joe Staley (fibula), LB Patrick Willis (hand)

Did Not Participate: TE Nate Byham (heel), DT Justin Smith (illness), RB Brian Westbrook (not injury related)

Limited Participation: C David Baas (ribs), RB Anthony Dixon (ankle), LB Takeo Spikes (hand)

Full Participation: TE Vernon Davis (thumb)