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2017 NFL Draft: The Top 32 Prospects and How the 49ers Are Linked to Each

By Peter Panacy

May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the start of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) knocks the ball out of the hands of Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver Andre Patton (88) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) knocks the ball out of the hands of Rutgers Scarlet Knights wide receiver Andre Patton (88) at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5: Cornerback Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State

Like the safety position, the 49ers are going to put a lot of pressure on their current group of cornerbacks.

And it’s one of necessity, following the team’s release of veteran corner Tramaine Brock after his arrest for an alleged domestic violence incident.

Related Story: Breaking Down 49ers' Cornerback Situation after Tramaine Brock's Release

The Niners corners will be in one-on-one coverage a lot this season, which means coverage guys are crucial.

Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore is the best pure coverage corner in this year’s draft, and San Francisco surely realizes this. The team brought him in for a pre-draft visit on April 5, per Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller:

This wouldn’t be a bad move by the Niners in Round 1, even if they make the pick at second overall.