San Francisco 49ers Deommodore Lenoir (38) Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
49ers fifth-round cornerback Deommodore Lenoir is feisty, which is good. But his lack of twitch and straight-line speed could hinder his year-one impact.
First-year rookies always generate a ton of excitement and hope, and that’s certainly the case with one of the three fifth-round NFL Draft picks the San Francisco 49ers selected, Oregon cornerback Deommodore Lenoir.
The 5-foot-10, 199-pound defensive back made a name for himself in the offensive-happy Pac-12 Conference, where pro-caliber defenders have to be on par with high-powered offenses.