San Francisco 49ers: Updated Outlook on Rookie CB Kenneth Acker

August 19, 2014   ·   Peter Panacy   ·   Jump to comments


As a sixth-round draft pick in the 2014 NFL draft, rookie cornerback Kenneth Acker faces a long and daunting road to ensuring he makes it onto the San Francisco 49ers' final 53-man roster at the conclusion of the preseason.
Sixth-rounders often face uphill battles when it comes to making NFL rosters. Acker is no exception, even considering the slew of offseason changes the 49ers made at the cornerback position.
Ahead of him, Acker has to face stiff competition from incumbents like Tramaine Brock, Chris Culliver, Perrish Cox and Darryl Morris, along with new faces Chris Cook, Jimmie Ward and Dontae Johnson. 
All of these players are essentially ranked ahead of Acker on the depth chart, either because of actual NFL experience or higher draft stock.
But Acker has been making a name for himself during training camp thus far, and perhaps his best on-field performance came during San Francisco's second preseason loss at the hands of the Denver Broncos on Sunday...

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