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San Francisco 49ers: Predicting each rookie’s role, stats for 2018

By Aaron Tan

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 25: Wide receiver Dante Pettis #8 of the Washington Huskies rushes against the Washington State Cougars at Husky Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 25: Wide receiver Dante Pettis #8 of the Washington Huskies rushes against the Washington State Cougars at Husky Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 01: Shelton Gibson #1 of the West Virginia Mountaineers makes a catch while having his helmet ripped off by DJ Reed #2 of the Kansas State Wildcats in the second half during the game on October 1, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV – OCTOBER 01: Shelton Gibson #1 of the West Virginia Mountaineers makes a catch while having his helmet ripped off by DJ Reed #2 of the Kansas State Wildcats in the second half during the game on October 1, 2016 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Cornerback D.J. Reed

Cornerbacks D.J. Reed (5-foot-9) and Richard Sherman (6-foot-3) are very different in terms of height.

In terms of confidence? They might as well be twins.

Reed is a small cornerback with all the confidence and swagger in the world. His tape is just brimming of a high level of energy and intense ballhawking ability. He is going to be a great slot corner in this league and maybe push fellow nickel back K’Waun Williams off the team.

However, I don’t see that happening this year. Like Moore’s situation,

Reed will not see much playing time at all unless Williams gets hurt. Williams really proved himself as a great first free agency pickup for John Lynch and, as a result, earned a three-year contract extension.