The 49ers open organized team activities today, and the cornerback compeition should be fierce.
San Francisco 49ers’ Deommodore Lenoir can’t intercept the ball on a pass intended for Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. SANTA CLARA — Last season ended when the 49ers’ nickel back du jour, Logan Ryan, was too late in covering Kansas City slot receiver Mecole Hardman on a championship-clinching touchdown.
Rodgers will be sure to test a potential rookie nickel back in Renardo Green, whose physicality is thought of so highly, he was the 49ers’ highest-drafted cornerback in 20 years. He followed the free agency hirings of Isaac Yiadom, Chase Lucas, and Rock Ya-Sin. The Seattle Seahawks have a triple threat in DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The Los Angeles Rams, the biggest challenger to the 49ers’ two-year reign atop the NFC West, have a daunting combination of receivers with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nakua.
“He played in college all on the outside, and we like him for that,” coach Kyle Shanahan said last month. “But we also think he’s wired the way you can be at nickel from a mentality in the run game, also the quickness in coverage. … So we’ll just play it out on the practice field.” Yiadom’s 87-game, six-year career provides veteran experience and know-how. Last year was his best, with 14 passes defensed and an interception for the New Orleans Saints.
The 49ers preach “flexibility” for their defenders, and perhaps no cornerback defines that more than Lenoir, a fourth-year pro coming off his best season .
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