The 49ers passing defense faced its toughest test on Sunday against Joe Burrow and the Bengals. Kirk Cousins put on a show the week prior, but he didn’t have the same weapons that Cincinnati did.
The results weren’t pretty for the Niners secondary, but the process was just as bad. It’s difficult to fathom the 49ers not making any changes, regardless of what Kyle Shanahan said during the postgame, after allowing 19 straight completions to Burrow and looking non-competitive against the pass for much of the game.
Adding a cornerback will allow the team to kick Deommodore Lenoir into the slot while your potential upgrade plays outside.