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Kyle Fuller
Fuller's size and ability to both cover and tackle at a high level are the big reasons he is a top-five cornerback prospect in the 2014 draft.
At 6'0" with a 38.5-inch vertical jump, Fuller has the ideal size and athleticism to defend receivers of all sizes in the NFL.
He's also an aggressive defender at the line of scrimmage.
As a sophomore, Fuller totaled 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. More so than any cornerback in this draft, he takes great angles to ball-carriers and wraps them up.
Fuller's combine performance wasn't too shabby, either.
A 4.49 40-yard dash is fast enough to stay with most receivers in the NFL, but it's his hip fluid movement and hip flexion that stand out.
You can see from the video above that Fuller is quick to react to every route in the route tree.
Whereas some faster corners will struggle with quick cuts, Fuller seems destined to mirror receiver movements as well as any corner in this draft class (except for Verrett, arguably).
Fuller also shows the ability to play off his man, read the quarterback and break on the ball. The 49ers don't ask their outside cornerbacksto press too often, so they have to like his coverage instincts. CBS Sports' Dane Brugler had more on his strengths:
"Good route recognition and outstanding read-and-react quickness to mirror or plant-and-drive to attack. Above-average anticipation and cover instincts. Studies receivers and does his homework to know what to look for without hesitation."
Fuller was on his way to a huge senior season before he underwent hernia surgery in November that kept him out for the last two months of the year. With a lean frame, Fuller may be more prone to injury than Gilbert or Roby.
Fuller's size and ability to both cover and tackle at a high level are the big reasons he is a top-five cornerback prospect in the 2014 draft.
At 6'0" with a 38.5-inch vertical jump, Fuller has the ideal size and athleticism to defend receivers of all sizes in the NFL.
He's also an aggressive defender at the line of scrimmage.
As a sophomore, Fuller totaled 14.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. More so than any cornerback in this draft, he takes great angles to ball-carriers and wraps them up.
Fuller's combine performance wasn't too shabby, either.
A 4.49 40-yard dash is fast enough to stay with most receivers in the NFL, but it's his hip fluid movement and hip flexion that stand out.
You can see from the video above that Fuller is quick to react to every route in the route tree.
Whereas some faster corners will struggle with quick cuts, Fuller seems destined to mirror receiver movements as well as any corner in this draft class (except for Verrett, arguably).
Fuller also shows the ability to play off his man, read the quarterback and break on the ball. The 49ers don't ask their outside cornerbacksto press too often, so they have to like his coverage instincts. CBS Sports' Dane Brugler had more on his strengths:
"Good route recognition and outstanding read-and-react quickness to mirror or plant-and-drive to attack. Above-average anticipation and cover instincts. Studies receivers and does his homework to know what to look for without hesitation."
Fuller was on his way to a huge senior season before he underwent hernia surgery in November that kept him out for the last two months of the year. With a lean frame, Fuller may be more prone to injury than Gilbert or Roby.
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