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Breaking down the 49ers taking Florida State CB Renardo Green at No. 64
The San Francisco 49ers made their second selection of the 2024 NFL Draft, taking Florida State cornerback Renardo Green with the No. 64 pick after trading back one spot with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Green, a 6’0, 186-pound receiver who put up 13 pass breakups and an interception in 2023, has a versatile background, having played outside, in the nickel, and even at safety during his collegiate career.
What kind of player is Green and what does this selection mean for the 49ers?
Green’s profile
Green is a 49ers type of cornerback; he’s a press-man corner with ultimate physicality and has the type of frame that they covet at the outside cornerback position.
In college, Green went up against the top competition, impressing against LSU’s elite core of receivers, and holding his ground against star Malik Nabers.
Now, Green ran a 4.49 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, but doesn’t play with elite deep speed. That might be the only detractor to his game.
As a physical player, Green is able to slow receivers down by winning at the line of scrimmage as a press corner, while his agility and change of direction impress me for a player of his physical profile, allowing him to keep with receivers as they run a variety of routes.
He’s exactly what the 49ers like in a cornerback and is a willing run defender, showcasing aggressiveness in that department.
Moreover, Green’s versatility is key, as he can play a number of roles for the 49ers, similar to fellow cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, which San Francisco covets.
For the second consecutive pick, the 49ers went with a player who fits what they covet, choosing a cornerback after getting a receiver in the first round.
Evaluating the pick
For the second consecutive pick, the 49ers chose fireworks, as they traded back one spot from No. 63 with the Kansas City Chiefs, getting back No. 173 and giving up No. 211.
Now, considering the trade specifically, the 49ers got great value for a one spot move, knowing that the Chiefs were likely targeting an offensive tackle with BYU’s Kingsley Suamataia still on the board.
Following the Green selection, insider Jordan Schultz revealed that the 49ers were thinking about an offensive tackle, but their top players were off the board, hence the selection to go with the Florida State product instead.
While I would have preferred Suamataia, given the need for an offensive tackle, be it for 2024 or the future, it feels that San Francisco did not have the BYU lineman high on their board, as they allowed Kansas City to move up and grab him.
Their guy could have been Washington’s Roger Rosengarten, who was taken one spot ahead of them by the Baltimore Ravens, or a bevy of other tackles who went in the 50s.
While he wasn’t my top available player, Green is still a great choice who, once again, fits what San Francisco wants to do as they went with a BPA approach.
More importantly, there is an avenue for Green to compete early on, as he could slot in at one of the starting corner spots should he win the job in camp or even play in a multitude of roles as a reserve.
What it means for the 49ers
Cornerback was a position to watch for the 49ers heading into the draft, as all five of their top players are scheduled to be free agents following the 2024 season.
Now, San Francisco should extend one of their top players, but nonetheless, there was a need for corner in the future, and the 49ers addressed that with Green here at No. 64.
Green should be an outside cornerback in the future, solving a key issue for the 49ers and providing them some flexibility as they look into potential extensions for either Charvarius Ward or Deommodore Lenoir.
I wouldn’t be surprised if San Francisco looks to even double-dip at cornerback in the later rounds, but the choice to go with the skill position players over an offensive tackle is certainly interesting.
Now, with the depth, or lack thereof, at offensive tackle in the later portion of the draft, I thought it was intriguing that the 49ers went with a cornerback, given the depth at that position in the third round, but it’s a good sign that they chose to go best player available, rather than falling in love with a specific player or position.
With receiver and cornerback off the board, the 49ers could look to target the interior offensive line in the third round, although there should still be a ton of talent available at their next selection.
One other thing? I wouldn’t be surprised at a trade up in the third round, as the 49ers now have another asset following their trade with the Chiefs, and they have a bevy of fourth-round picks at their arsenal.
The Vero Beach Police Department took a man into custody May 8 in connection with a threatening phone call directed toward a business.
The agency received information at 5:21 p.m. May 7 about a threatening call to Thrive IRC Inc. at 2300 5th Ave. in Vero Beach, according to a news release. The call included someone threatening to come to the business with an AK rifle and “light the building up.”
Detectives began investigating the threat and identified Michael Sean O’Brien, 27, of Vero Beach, as the person associated with the phone number used during the call.
O’Brien was taken into custody at about 3:30 p.m. May 8 without incident. He was charged with the false report concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner, which is a second degree felony, according to the news release.
O’Brien was booked in the Indian River County Jail at 6:13 p.m. May 8 but was released at 1:36 p.m. May 9 after posting the $5,000 bond, according to the jail website.
No additional information was available the afternoon of May 9.
Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.
Charmaine Hickey, of Lang Realty in Port St. Lucie, was named in KNOW Women’s “100 Women to KNOW in America” list.
A Treasure Coast woman was named in a “100 Women to know in America” list for 2026.
KNOW Women is a global media company dedicated to giving women leaders connections and visibility. The company released a list of “100 Women to know in America” for 2026 to highlight the most influential women in business and leadership.
Charmaine Hickey, who works for Lang Realty in Port St. Lucie, was on the list.
“Charmaine’s recognition on a national stage like this comes as no surprise,” said Scott Agran, president of Lang Realty in a news release. “Her leadership, integrity, and commitment to both her profession and her community exemplify what this award stands for. She represents the very best of our industry.”
Hickey holds many industry designations and is known for her expertise in complex real estate transactions, as well as her client-first approach defined by honesty, patience and attention to detail, according to the news release.
Her community involvement includes serving on nonprofit boards, mentoring emerging leaders and supporting initiatives focused on education, women, families and youth.
“I am truly honored to be recognized among such an inspiring group of women,” said Hickey in the news release. “This award reflects not just individual achievement, but the power of community, mentorship, and lifting others as we grow. I’m grateful to be part of a network of women who are building meaningful impact every day.”
To see the full list go to theknowwomen.com.
Olivia Franklin is TCPalm’s trending reporter. You can contact her at olivia.franklin@tcpalm.com, 317-627-8048 or follow her on X @Livvvvv_5.
A Florida surgeon who is facing criminal charges after allegedly removing a patient’s liver instead of his spleen has said he is “forever traumatized” by that person’s death.
In a deposition from November that was recently obtained by NBC, 44-year-old Thomas Shaknovsky described the death of 70-year-old William Bryan as an “incredibly unfortunate event that I regret deeply”.
Bryan died after the botched surgery; and in April, a grand jury in Tallahassee indicted Shaknovsky on a charge of manslaughter.
“I’m forever traumatized by it and hurt by it,” Shaknovsky added, also saying that wrong-site surgeries can happen “during difficult circumstances”.
The deposition provided Shaknovksy’s first detailed account of the operation that killed Bryan and eventually garnered national news headlines.
According to Shaknovksy’s deposition, after removing Bryan’s liver, the surgeon instructed a nurse to label the organ as a “spleen” – and he also identified it as a spleen in Bryan’s postoperative notes. Shaknovsky later said he had been “mentally compromised” at the time of Bryan’s death, explaining that he was “devastated, demoralized, crying over his passing, felt that I failed him”.
A lawsuit filed by Bryan’s widow, Beverly Bryan, accuses Shaknovsky of medical malpractice. The suit alleges that he “wrongfully omitted any reference to Mr Bryan’s liver being removed in order to ‘cover up’ his gross negligence/recklessness and to hopefully avoid the embarrassment due to such derelict care”, as NBC reported.
In April, the Walton county sheriff’s office said in a statement that Shaknovsky’s actions inflicted on Bryan “catastrophic blood loss and the patient’s death on the operating table”.
Shaknovsky’s deposition testimony described the chaos in the operating room after Bryan began bleeding extensively, causing his heart to stop. Medical staff performed chest compressions, and Shaknovsky attempted to find where the bleeding was coming from.
“I couldn’t tell the difference because I was so upset,” he said, referring to the organ he mistakenly identified.
“It was like a overflown sink that’s clogged up, and I am looking for a fork at the bottom, trying to feel and find the bleed, and I was not able to do so,” Shaknovsky said. He added: “After 20 minutes of struggling – desperately trying – to save his life, that’s when the wrong-site event took place.
“It’s a devastating thing, which I will have to live with the rest of my life,” Shaknovsky said in the eight-hour deposition reviewed by NBC. “I think about it every single day.”
After the medical team was unable to resuscitate Bryan, Shaknovsky said he went to the hospital’s medical library. “I went there to cry because I was devastated,” he said. “I didn’t want the staff to see me like that.”
Despite a spleen typically being significantly smaller than a liver, Shaknovsky said he believed Bryan’s spleen was “double the size of what is normal” because of a mass on it. Beverly Bryan’s lawsuit, however, states that a medical examiner told her that her husband’s spleen was anatomically “nearly normal”, according to NBC.
Shaknovsky would face up to 15 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 if eventually convicted as charged.
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