49ers 2021 NFL Draft big board: Best-fit prospects for all 7 rounds

49ers Round 2 prospects

Team needs

The Niners must make moves in the secondary at some stage as well as bolstering the interior offensive line depth. Don’t rule out a pick involving a wide receiver, safety, EDGE or even linebacker here, though.

San Francisco still has both picks on day two of the draft, its own in Round 2 and the compensatory one in Round 3, which was initially thought to be included in the deal to Miami.

Still, with John Lynch perhaps looking to recoup some draft capital, a trade down could be expected here.

Tyson Campbell, Cornerback, Georgia

Where will Tyson Campbell go in the draft? He could potentially fly into first-round consideration or be picked early on day two.

Campbell is a great fit for the 49ers as a big corner who’s athletic and can cover well. He isn’t particularly known as a playmaker (one career interception at Georgia), but that doesn’t matter if he can take away the receiver from the play.

Rodarius Williams, Cornerback, Oklahoma State

I am very much on the Rodarius Williams bandwagon. I would go so far as to call him a first-round talent being very much underrated by the media.

The reason? He doesn’t have the flashy stats people like in playmaking defensive backs. This is very misleading to say the least, given Williams has shown lockdown potential at Oklahoma State.

Trey Smith, Guard, Tennessee

Offensive linemen are very hard to rate at the best of times, but Trey Smith is a wild card given he had blood clot issues that hampered his collegiate career at Tennessee.

At his best, Smith is an awesome guard with the ability to be an excellent interior blocker in the NFL. He was smart to go back to school to show teams his health issues are behind him with two healthy seasons in his junior and senior year.

As a bonus, although he’s best suited to guard in the NFL, he has played tackle at Tennessee and could fill in at right tackle if needed.

Carlos Basham, EDGE, Wake Forest

It’s not going to be a draft if we don’t look at a potential new EDGE prospect is it?

The Niners might look to upgrade the pass rush if they aren’t certain whether Dee Ford will return to the field after missing all but one game last year with a back injury. San Francisco can’t return to the Super Bowl unless its defensive line produces constant pressure.

Carlos Basham has been a consistent EDGE for Wake Forest in his collegiate career and has been able to move inside and rush from the interior also. He could sneak in as a first-rounder but is more likely to be a second-round selection.

Rashod Bateman, Wide Receiver, Minnesota

The 49ers could very well look to bolster the receiving corps to help their rookie quarterback. The team has two dynamic receivers, Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, but still lack a big, physical receiver.

Rashod Bateman was expected to have a bigger season than he did at Minnesota, but perhaps that’s understandable due to the unusual season. He has the intangibles to be the Niners’ big receiver of the future.

Jabril Cox, Linebacker, LSU

A versatile linebacker who proved he can handle the jump in competition when he transferred to LSU from North Dakota State, Jabril Cox could be considered as a potential pick to partner with Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw.