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Luter Jr.’s confidence soars after first 49ers training camp originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — After missing training camp as a rookie due to a bone bruise, 49ers cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. is reaping the rewards of getting to experience a full NFL offseason for the first time.
Fresh off a pivotal interception in San Francisco’s preseason tie with the Las Vegas Raiders, Luter revealed his confidence continues to elevate as a result of the consistent training-camp work he missed out on as a rookie.
“Most definitely, most definitely, since OTAs, everything has been going great,” Luter said after Monday’s practice. “Continuing to get better each and every week, especially in training camp. Training camp led to preseason and things just been going up the ladder. So [my] confidence level? Getting there, very high.”
The additional reps have allowed the young defensive back to further hone his skills, with Luter pointing to man-to-man coverage as the area of his game where he grew the most over the course of this season’s training camp.
“I will say, my man-to-man coverage, just been a lot more stickier at level one,” Luter said. “I ain’t going to say it was a big problem, but that’s just something that I harp on. Just trying to be a technician at the end of the day. [I’m] just trying to make sure I clean up the little things.”
The 49ers selected Luter with a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after the defensive back starred at the University of Southern Alabama. Luter earned a reputation as one of the most polished press-man cornerbacks in his draft class, but still faced a sizeable adjustment with his technique after making the jump to the NFL.
“I’ll say my alignment,” Luter said of the changes he has dealt with at the professional level. “That, and along with just knowing, [because] different receivers are going to give you different things. Just knowing their tendencies, how they are in the middle of a route, how they are at the breaking…
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Publish date : 2024-08-27 03:19:40
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