WITH THE 49TH SELECTION IN THE 2010 NFL DRAFT,
THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SELECT...
DOMINIQUE FRANKS, CB, OKLAHOMA
THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS SELECT...
DOMINIQUE FRANKS, CB, OKLAHOMA
With all-purpose players C.J. Spiller and Jahvid Best off the board, the 49ers turned to upgrading their secondary once again the second round. After contributing as a redshirt freshman (even starting the Fiesta Bowl) in 2007, Dominique Franks started every game for the Sooners the past two seasons. He earned first-team all-conference accolades in 2009 and second-team honors in 2008, picking off six passes and breaking up 15 others during those seasons. Franks also returns punts (17.0 per attempt in 2009) and the occasional kickoff (19.3), adding to the special teams acumen he displayed in his first season in Norman. His physical tools are obvious, causing some teams to consider taking the confident, physical corner in the late first round. In the end, he fell to the 49ers as a 2nd round bargain.
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