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San Francisco 49ers: 5 cornerbacks to watch at 2019 NFL Scouting Combine

By Peter Panacy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 05: Central Florida defensive back Mike Hughes (DB15) runs the 40 yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 5, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 05: Central Florida defensive back Mike Hughes (DB15) runs the 40 yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 5, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – SEPTEMBER 1: Rock Ya-Sin #18 of the Presbyterian Blue Hose breaks up the pass intended for Jesse Kroll #88 of the Central Michigan Chippewas at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on September 1, 2016 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – SEPTEMBER 1: Rock Ya-Sin #18 of the Presbyterian Blue Hose breaks up the pass intended for Jesse Kroll #88 of the Central Michigan Chippewas at Kelly/Shorts Stadium on September 1, 2016 in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

Aside from having arguably the coolest name in this year’s NFL Draft, Temple cornerback Rock Ya-Sin is one of those players you could see go very early on draft day, possibly as high as early in Round 2.

Yet there’s also a chance the 6-foot-0, 192-pound Ya-Sin winds up slipping into day three.

Ya-Sin is a bit shorter than what the 49ers would ideally like on the boundary. And his 32-inch arms aren’t a terrible length, but his overall size could spell matchup problems against bigger-bodied wide receivers at the pro level.

Another reason why Ya-Sin could slip during the NFL Draft is the notion he’s pretty raw. Ya-Sin has a good physical makeup for the position. But with only one year’s experience starting, it’s understandable why he had trouble diagnosing routes and recovering when beat at the line of scrimmage.

Still, that lone season generated positive results, as he managed two interceptions and 12 passes defended last year.

A strong NFL Scouting Combine from Ya-Sin might convince scouts his intangibles are too good to pass up, even though he’ll require a lot of coaching at the next level to fine tune his technique.