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A small-school prospect who used the East-West Shrine game to get himself noticed, UNC Charlotte offensive guard Cameron Clark has a lot of raw potential which can be brought up slowly by San Francisco.
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Clark drew the attention of scouts during practices and interviews at the East-West Shrine game and made himself a draftable prospect. He garnered a lot of interest from teams conducting the interviews as well, as he was very impressive.
A tackle for Charlotte, Clark will need to move inside to guard at the NFL level. He needs to fill out his frame for the pro, but he can develop as a backup interior lineman before fighting for a starting role.
Clark is intriguing as a player with significant upside who can be taken in the sixth or seventh round in the draft, and the Niners are a perfect fit as a well-coached team who can use him for depth while building him up.
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He won’t require a significant investment, but the rewards could be very rich indeed.