Niners Focus on Corners, Tackle in Pre-Draft Moves

0:00On March 28th, the San Francisco 49ers are zeroing in on cornerbacks for the draft, with most of their top 30 visits going to that. Position. Three standouts. Cooper Jr., Boston, and Concepcion are all projected first round picks. Scouts see Boston in his own elite tier, ahead of the speedy Concepcion and Cooper Jr. Those visits highlight the team's need to bolster the secondary. Boston brings top tier skills, while Concepcion blurs the field with his speed and sneaky good route running. Drops in college race and flags for him, though, and physicality might cap his upside. Shifting to the trenches, the 49ers met with Wisconsin defensive lineman Darryl Peterson at Pro Day. He showed off his versatility, talking about playing stand-up, dropping into coverage, or hand in the dirt like last season. Meanwhile, in a 2026 mock draft from NFL.com, the Niners snag high upside tackle low moves. At 6 foot 6 and 313 pounds, he posted strong combat numbers of 4.9940 yard dash 32.5 inch,

1:05vertical, and 9 foot 5 broad jump. Pro football focus loved his past blocking last year, just A-pressures and 0-sacks. As the Niners keep stacking these pre-draft moves, expect more buzz on how they reshape that roster come, draft night. You've been listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered football coverage.