The 49ers were the only team in the NFL that registered more interceptions and touchdown passes allowed in 2023.But last year, the 49ers' takeaways dried up.The 49ers did not have an interception in their final seven games. They came up with only one interception in their last nine games of the season.San Francisco appears set at cornerback with Deommodore Lenoir and Renardo Green. But the team could look to add a nickel back in next week's draft."You got to have some ball skills because you're playing in the middle of the field and have a lot of potential contested opportunities," ESPN draft analyst Field Yates said on "49ers Talk.""But you've got to make the most of those contested opportunities."Yates provided a list of players the 49ers could look to target in the middle-to-late rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft to satisfy their need at nickel back.The 49ers had a visit with Quincy Riley, who had eight interceptions in three seasons at Louisville. Riley (5-foot-11, 194 pounds) broke up 25 passes over his final two seasons."He has really, really good ball skills," Yates said. "This guy is made to make life uncomfortable at the catch point."Kansas defensive back Mello Dotson (6-1,...
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