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The San Francisco 49ers added some help to their secondary with their second-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, adding cornerback Renardo Green out of Florida State with the final pick in the round. The 49ers picked Green (6-0, 186, 23 years old) after trading down one spot with the Kansas City Chiefs from pick 63 to pick 64. The trade also sent a sixth-round pick to the Chiefs (211th overall) and a fifth-round pick (173rd overall) back to the 49ers. What will the 49ers be getting in Green? Let's take a quick look at what fans should know about the team's newest cornerback. Where he fits Green joins a cornerback room that includes Charvarius Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Isaac Yiadom, Ambry Thomas, Darrell Luter, Chase Lucas, Rock

The San Francisco 49ers got some needed offensive line help at pick 23 in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday night, selecting Kansas lineman Dominick Puni with the 86th overall pick. The 49ers traded up from pick 94 to select Puni, shipping a fourth-round pick (132nd overall) to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange. Here's a look at what to know about Puni (6-5, 320, 24 years old) as he begins his NFL career. Where he fits Puni has the potential to play anywhere on the offensive line but is projected primarily as a guard. Analyst Matt Miller of ESPN.com thinks Puni could start immediately at right guard for the 49ers. "The No. 76 overall player on my board, Puni is a plug-and-play starter at guard who had

The San Francisco 49ers addressed a need at the safety position in Round 4 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday with the selection of Malik Mustapha, who comes to the NFL as an early draft entry after a standout career at Wake Forest. The 49ers selected Mustapha with the pick in the round and the 124th pick overall, which was acquired from the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 in exchange for quarterback Trey Lance. Let's take a look at what the 49ers are getting in Mustapha and where he figures in both the short term and the long term. Where he fits Mustapha (5-10, 209) is a short but compact and muscular safety who brings versatility to the 49ers. He

For the fourth time in four years, the San Francisco 49ers have spent one of their draft picks on a running back, this time on Isaac Guerendo of the University of Louisville. The 49ers traded two fifth-round picks for the chance to move up and draft Guerendo, who was selected at pick 29 in the fourth round. Here's a look at what to know about Guerendo as he begins his NFL career with the 49ers. Where he fits The addition of Guerendo (6-0, 221, 24 years old in June) could be an indication of where things stand in the long term with the 49ers' running back room, in particular among the backups. Christian McCaffrey will obviously continue to get the bulk of the carries for the 49ers this season and beyond, but the rest of the team's