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San Francisco 49ers: Top 5 AAF players the team should target

By Justin Fried

GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 24: Charles Johnson #12 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 24, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - DECEMBER 24: Charles Johnson #12 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 24, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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EAST HARTFORD, CT – NOVEMBER 21: Jamar Summers #21 of the Connecticut Huskies intercepts a pass intended for Chance Allen #21 ending the Cougars final drive during the fourth quarter at Rentschler Field on November 21, 2015 in East Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies defeated the Cougars 20-17. San Francisco 49ers AAF (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images) /

3. Jamar Summers, CB

Much like the previous two entries, cornerback remains a huge weak spot for the 49ers. The team addressed the position by signing former Los Angeles Chargers defender Jason Verrett in the offseason but the oft-injured Verrett is hard to count on given his lengthy injury history.

Richard Sherman is still playing at a high enough level, but the No. 2 cornerback position opposite him is extremely weak. Second-year corner Ahkello Witherspoon started most of the year opposite Sherman but struggled mightily in the process.

He received a dreadful 44.9 grade from Pro Football Focus which ranked dead last out of all 112 cornerbacks that were ranked. The team also has 2018 third-round pick Tarvarius Moore who started two games last season but it’s hard to be excited about the team’s current situation.

Jamar Summers showed out with the Birmingham Iron in the AAF over the past few weeks and established himself as one of the top corners in the league. Summers graded out as PFF’s No. 4 corner in the league behind the recently signed Keith Reaser among others.

The Connecticut product is still only 23-years-old and should garner interest from an abundance of NFL teams. If they’re smart, the 49ers should certainly be one of them.