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49ers 2020 NFL Draft: Best day-three options

By Robert Smith

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 12: Lamar Jackson #21 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rashod Bateman #13 of the Minnesota Gophers go for a pass intended for Bateman during the third quarter of the game at TCF Bank Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Cornhuskers 34-7. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 12: Lamar Jackson #21 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Rashod Bateman #13 of the Minnesota Gophers go for a pass intended for Bateman during the third quarter of the game at TCF Bank Stadium on October 12, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Gophers defeated the Cornhuskers 34-7. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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Lamar Jackson #21 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Lamar Jackson #21 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

No. 4: CB Lamar Jackson, Nebraska

Nebraska cornerback Lamar Jackson has the height (6-foot-2) and length the Niners’ coaching staff seems to covet in the team’s Cover 3 zone-style scheme.

He uses that length to get receivers off their routes and is also a willing tackler in space, and he displays good tracking and ball skills. Jackson’s contested-catch ability translates well for red-zone situations.

The only concern with Jackson at this point is if he will last until the 49ers pick in the sixth round.