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San Francisco 49ers: Cornerbacks to Draft in Each Round of 2017 NFL Draft

By Peter Felsch

Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch speaks to the media during the 2017 combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines cornerback Channing Stribling (8) and safety Dymonte Thomas (25) defend a pass intended for Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Auden Tate (18) in the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Michigan Wolverines cornerback Channing Stribling (8) and safety Dymonte Thomas (25) defend a pass intended for Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Auden Tate (18) in the first quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 7, Pick No. 219 — Channing Stribling, Michigan

Michigan’s Channing Stribling is unrefined as a corner and struggles in coverage. But his long frame, at 6-foot-1 and 188 pounds, is intriguing to scouts.

Schematically, this isn’t the best fit on paper. But he is a gritty player, who has the ability to knock receivers around the line of scrimmage.

Stribling utilizes his body well to position himself to make plays on the ball.

He earned Second-Team All Big-Ten Honors last year with the Wolverines and would be a good pick in the last round to solidify the secondary with a physical player.

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