This item is part of a series on the positions the 49ers will look to fill in the upcoming draft and the players that best fit those spots. They will be published in order of need.
Next up: outside cornerback.
Description: During the 2017 season only one defensive back under 6-1 -- Asa Jackson, who stands 5-10 -- played outside cornerback for the 49ers. He stepped into that position in Week 4 when Rashard Robinson left the field with an injury. Jackson ended up playing exactly one snap before Robinson returned. The others who played the position last season all had the height and long arms typical of a cornerback in the Seahawks-like, press-coverage defense: Dontae Johnson (6-2); Ahkello Witherspoon (6-2); Robinson (6-1); Greg Mabin (6-1) and Tyvis Powell (6-2).