49ers NFL Draft 2022: 5 must-have prospects on Day 2

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Coby Bryant. 4. Cornerback. Cincinnati. player. 830. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

49ers must-have NFL Draft prospect No. 4: CB Coby Bryant, Cincinnati

Sticking with the cornerback theme here, the 49ers may not want to be overly patient with a draft-and-develop prospect like Tariq Woolen, and Woolen’s intangibles may make him unavailable by Round 3 anyway.

If the Niners are interested in more experience, they could easily look at Cincinnati cornerback Coby Bryant instead.

Coby Bryant Defense & Fumbles Table
		Tackles	Def Int	Fumbles
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Solo	Ast	Tot	Loss	Sk	Int	Yds	Avg	TD	PD	FR	Yds	TD	FF
2017	Cincinnati	American	FR	S	3	2	2	4	0.0	0.0	0	0		0	0	0			0
*2018	Cincinnati	American	SO	CB	12	30	3	33	0.0	0.0	2	0	0.0	0	9	0			1
*2019	Cincinnati	American	JR	CB	14	37	17	54	2.5	0.0	1	0	0.0	0	8	0			0
*2020	Cincinnati	American	SR	CB	10	31	4	35	1.0	0.0	4	25	6.3	0	7	0			1
*2021	Cincinnati	American	SR	CB	14	34	10	44	1.5	0.0	2	21	10.5	1	11	0			2
Career	Cincinnati					134	36	170	5.0	0.0	9	46	5.1	1	35	0			4

Provided by CFB at Sports Reference
Generated 4/17/2022.

Bryant, 6-foot-1 and 198 pounds, has nowhere near the speed of Woolen. But in terms of experience and football IQ at the position, the former is far superior.

On top of that, Bryant’s six interceptions and three forced fumbles over the last two years highlight some ballhawking abilities San Francisco’s secondary could sorely use, and Bryant’s fit in a zone-style system would likely maximize these traits.

Figuring to be a late third-round pick, the 49ers may have two chances at landing someone like Bryant who’d be a candidate to start opposite Charvarius Ward right away.