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San Francisco 49ers: Projecting Each Rookie’s Role in 2016

By Peter Panacy

Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers guard Joshua Garnett (65) runs drills during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers guard Joshua Garnett (65) runs drills during minicamp at the San Francisco 49ers Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 5, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Prince Charles Iworah (30) celebrates after a play during the second half of the Conference USA football championship game against Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 45-28. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; Bowling Green, KY, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers defensive back Prince Charles Iworah (30) celebrates after a play during the second half of the Conference USA football championship game against Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers won 45-28. Mandatory Credit: Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports /

Cornerback Prince Charles Iworah

San Francisco stocked up on cornerbacks in the 2016 NFL Draft, and former Western Kentucky defensive back Prince Charles Iworah ended up being the final pick from general manager Trent Baalke.

Iworah is a better athlete than a pure football player, but there is no doubting he has a unique skill set translatable to the pro level.

The 5’9″, 192-pound corner will need to add some weight in order to match up more favorably against bigger-bodied receivers the team will face.

And he won’t benefit from a very crowded cornerback position entering camp.

Projection

If Iworah is able to impress enough during training camp and over the course of the preseason, it’s likely he’ll wind up on the practice squad if San Francisco can stash him for further development.

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