49ers pick Florida State CB Green No. 64 overall to help secondary

SANTA CLARA - The 49ers already have their starting cornerbacks to open the 2024 NFL season. And after using the free-agent signing period to bolster the team's depth in the defensive backfield, 49ers general manager John Lynch used the team's second-round draft pick in an attempt to further strengthen their cornerback position. The 49ers on Friday selected Renardo Green of Florida State with the No. 64 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The 49ers originally held the No. 63 overall pick, but they traded back one spot with the Chiefs. San Francisco also gave up the No. 211 pick (sixth round) and received the 64th and No. 173 (fifth round) in return from Kansas City. Green (6-foot, 186 pounds) saw action at safety in his college career but moved back to cornerback and started 25 games over his final two seasons. He led the ACC with 14 passes broken up last season. Green allowed just one catch of 20 yards or more on the season. Green has experience playing nickel back, and he told the Bay Area media on Thursday that he can play all three defensive back spots. Green, the 10th cornerback selected in the draft, could be an option to play at nickel, where the 49ers...