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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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No. 2: S J.R. Reed, Georgia

Georgia safety J.R. Reed is a player who is perfectly slotted as a late-round NFL Draft prospect.

While Reed can occasionally struggle with being taken off his mark by savvy quarterbacks, Reed has good size (6-foot-1 and 194 pounds) to grow into his NFL body. His reaction to offline throws is predicated on hand-eye coordination, so securing tipped passes and low throws is solid.

He is a willing tackler, not afraid to stick himself into the mix, and Reed also plays aggressively filling holes against the run.

Reed is a true project with good upside, which is usually what you expect in fifth- to seventh-round guys.