Six cornerbacks 49ers could focus in initial three rounds of NFL draft initially showed up on NBC Sports Sound Region
The 49ers have two first class cornerbacks in Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir, however the 2023 NFL season showed they missing the mark on third who could reliably play nickel, with their starters outwardly. Lenoir was very compelling in the space when called upon, yet that left the outside helpless.
Senior supervisor John Lynch and the 49ers’ front office added veteran ability in free organization, marking Isaac Yiadom and Rock Ya-Sin to one-year agreements, yet both overwhelmingly have played outwardly. Youthful ability like Darrell Luter Jr. furthermore, Samuel Womack could form into patrons, however they’re the main cornerbacks endorsed beyond 2024, so the 49ers will look carefully at the situation in the following week’s NFL draft.
The following are six cornerbacks who’d impeccably fit the 49ers’ protection and could be accessible in the initial three rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Kool-Help McKinstry
School: Alabama
Level: 5-foot-11
Weight: 199 pounds
McKinstry is PFF.com’s fifth-positioned cornerback and negative. 26 generally speaking possibility after his extraordinary appearance in his last two seasons at Alabama. He permitted only 19 gatherings on 39 focuses for 205 yards, one score and a 73.1 passer rating last season.
McKinstry overwhelmingly fixed up outwardly with the Dark red Tide and separated seven passes. He’s known for his football intelligence level and physicality, and would fit the 49ers’ plan well.
“I feel like I could play in the space in view of the preparation I had at Bama,” McKinstry said at the NFL Exploring Join. “You need to know it all and have the option to play anyplace. I fell like I’m physical to set the edge, and I can monitor whoever is in the opening. My insight and understanding influence as a nickel is at an undeniable level.”
NFL expert Daniel Jeremiah projects McKinstry to the Detroit Lions at No. 29 in his last counterfeit draft, yet on the off chance that he falls past them, the 49ers could jump at No. 31.
Cooper DeJean
School: Iowa
Level: 6 feet
Weight: 203 pounds
DeJean is positioned the No. 1 cornerback in the draft and negative. 8 by and large possibility by PFF, so assuming he is the 49ers’ need, they could need to exchange up in the principal round to get him.
DeJean was on the field for 705 guarded speaks harshly to Iowa, permitting 20 gatherings on 46 focuses for 194 yards and a 37.8 passer rating, while likewise recoding two captures and six pass separations. He transcendently arranged outwardly however saw 46 snaps arranged in the container/opening.
The first-group AP All-American probably will be gone by the 49ers’ No. 31 pick hits, yet he’s as yet important to consider as a choice.
Mike Sainristil
School: Michigan
Level: 5-foot-9
Weight: 182 pounds
NFL.com’s Spear Zierlein projects Sainristil as a second-round pick after a strong appearance during his last two seasons at Michigan. Dissimilar to McKinstry and DeJean, Sainristil has a ton of involvement playing in the field, with 403 of his 684 cautious snaps starting in the space.
Sainristill permitted 29 gatherings on 50 focuses for 412 yards and four scores, yet he likewise caught six block attempts and made six pass separations last season.
Sainristil is PFF’s 6th positioned cornerback and negative. 34 in general possibility, which could make him a more probable 49ers plausibility in the early adjusts of the draft.
T.J. Tampa
School: Iowa State
Level: 6-foot-1
Weight: 189 pounds
Tampa’s last two seasons at Iowa State showed his capability to change to the NFL, as he permitted 25 gatherings on 49 focuses for 240 yards and one score. He separated nine passes and got two capture attempts in 12 games last season.
PFF positioned Tampa similar to No. 8 cornerback and negative. 51 generally prospect, and keeping in mind that he has relatively little involvement with the nickel, he has length and rawness to play outwardly.
Zierlein stakes the first-group All-Enormous 12 guarded back as a third-round pick, meaning he could be a 49ers plausibility on Day 2 of the draft.
Andru Phillips
School: Kentucky
Level: 5-foot-11
Weight: 190 pounds
ESPN senior expert Mel Kiper Jr’s. fake draft has Phillips arriving in the Sound in the subsequent round. Phillips, as Sainristil, has broad involvement with the space, with 223 of his 710 cautious snaps at Kentucky beginning within.
Phillips permitted 38 gatherings on 57 focuses for 434 yards, three scores and a 106.9 passer rating last season. He separated six passes and made 14 inclusion quits, tying him for fifteenth among all cornerbacks with something like 350 snaps, and furthermore recorded 47 absolute handles (1.5 for misfortune).
Phillips is PFF’s tenth positioned cornerback and negative. 64 generally speaking possibility, and he’s prominent as having a great deal of potential that could be opened with great training.
Kris Abrams-Draine
School: Missouri
Level: 5-foot-11
Weight: 179 pounds
On the off chance that the 49ers need a worth pick at nickel back, Abrams-Draine may be the best fit. He has critical involvement with the position and drove Missouri with four block attempts and 13 pass separations last season. He likewise piled up 51 handles, 2.5 for a misfortune.
“I can play inside or outside,” Abrams-Draine said the NFL Exploring Consolidate. “I normally played both this year. I can handle well, and cover inside and outside, as well. I need to handle and won’t withdraw from a tackle.”
Abrams-Draine permitted only 24 gatherings on 51 focuses for 324 yards, three scores and a 54.7 passer rating. He’s projected to head off to some place in the second or third round, and that implies he could be accessible to the 49ers on Day 2.
