The 49ers’ biggest offseason swing came at cornerback after the position was a problem for the entire 2021 season. Even in training camp, injuries forced them to mix and match with players they didn’t necessarily envision playing right away. For now it looks like they have a little short-term stability at an extremely important position.
While San Francisco wants to build its defense through the defensive line, wide receiver talent in the NFL is too good to run with subpar CB play the way the 49ers did for much of last year. Josh Norman and Dre Kirkpatrick saw significant burn after joining the club as free agents during the season. Rookies Deommodore Lenoir and Ambry Thomas struggled as well.
Now there appears to be some better depth, but the 49ers aren’t out of the woods with their CB depth chart. This is a position where a team can never have too much talent, and San Francisco should certainly be in the mix to add more CB help at any point in the draft.
