3 moves still left for 49ers to make after 2023 NFL Draft
By Peter Panacy
49ers move No. 2: Sign cornerback Marcus Peters
The 49ers drafted two defensive backs: Penn State’s Ji’Ayir Brown and South Alabama’s Darrell Luter Jr.
Both could potentially start, too, depending on how things pan out during training camp. However, knowing that young defensive backs tend to struggle a bit early after joining the pro ranks, it’s probably best to rely more on veterans first.
No. 1 cornerback Charvarius Ward is locked in. No questions there. But the No. 2 boundary spot is still up for grabs after Emmanuel Moseley signed in NFL free agency with the Detroit Lions.
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Sure, the Niners can go with third-year pro Deommodore Lenoir, who took over for Moseley last year and played well enough.
But a Super Bowl-gunning move would be to sign still-free-agent corner Marcus Peters.
Peters, 30 years old, bounced back nicely enough from a serious injury suffered in 2021 and is probably looking for the right situation.
If he likes the situation that San Francisco has, he’d surely be an upgrade over Lenoir and a safer bet than either of the two rookies, Brown or Luter.