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2017 NFL Draft Preview: San Francisco 49ers 7-Round Mock

By Logan Stanley

Feb 2, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan answers questions during a press conference at Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan answers questions during a press conference at Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs cornerback Damontae Kazee (23) defends a pass to California Golden Bears wide receiver Demetris Robertson (8) during the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs cornerback Damontae Kazee (23) defends a pass to California Golden Bears wide receiver Demetris Robertson (8) during the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 6, No. 188: CB Damontae Kazee

Top 300 ranking: 190

The 49ers return to the defensive side of the ball to improve on their average secondary and select the 23-year-old cornerback from San Diego State University, Damontae Kazee.

The defensive standout from SDSU — Kazee was the Mountain West Conference 2015 and 2016 defensive player of the year — garnered the attention of some analysts at the Senior Bowl. NFL Network’s Mike Mayock called him the “player who competed at the highest level” and Charles Davis offered his take on Kazee:

That seems to be the biggest knock on Kazee, his size — scouts project him as a nickel back. What can not go unnoticed when evaluating Kazee is his ability to accumulate turnovers. While at SDSU, the cornerback amassed 17 interceptions, 15 of those coming over his final two seasons.

He is a ballhawk and that’s a trait that has been absent from San Francisco cornerbacks over the years.