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Predicting best- and worst-case roles for 49ers’ 2019 NFL Draft picks

By Robert Morrison

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa is greeted by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked 2nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers on day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa is greeted by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being picked 2nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers on day 1 of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /
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49ers cornerback Tim Harris 2019 NFL Draft
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 29: Tim Harris #5 of the Virginia Cavaliers intercepts a pass intended for Randrecous Davis #8 of the South Carolina Gamecocks during the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Virginia won 28-0. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

CB Tim Harris

Best case: Harris proves that his senior season at Virginia wasn’t a fluke, and that he can overcome his recent injury bug, all of which propel him onto the 49ers roster, shaking up the cornerback situation.

While he doesn’t supplant any of the others as a starter, he proves to be quality dime depth in multiple receiver sets, and even asserts himself on special teams (as late round picks need to do).

When on the field, Harris shows a nose for the ball, breaking up passes and even pulling down an interception or two as he did during his best years as a Cavalier.

Worst case: Harris’ true worst case is that the injuries that plagued him in college (he spent six years in Charlottesville) continue to do so in the NFL. Maybe it isn’t another big, season-ending variety, but little nagging injuries that keep him behind the rest of the corners fighting for a job.

In that case, he ends up getting cut because of the injuries or finds himself on the roster but unable to stay healthy and make an impact.

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Prediction: I’m rooting for Harris to not only make the team, but also to keep himself healthy and show up on the field for this defense in 2019. His size (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) makes him ideal for the 49ers’ defensive scheme, so with some grooming, he could mature into a quality player down the line.