Isaiah Oliver

Isaiah Oliver

27-Year-Old CornerbackCB
San Francisco 49ers
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a two-year contract with the 49ers in March of 2023.
Expected to play nickelback in 2023
CBSan Francisco 49ers
May 12, 2023
49ers defensive coordinator Steven Wilks said Friday that Oliver is expected to play nickelback in 2023, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
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The 2018 second-round pick signed a two-year deal to join San Francisco this offseason after five seasons in Atlanta. Oliver was a solid contributor when healthy, but a torn ACL cost him parts of the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. Wilks added that he expects to use the defensive back occasionally as a blitzer out of the slot. Oliver has just two career sacks, but he's back to full strength and could reach new heights with an aggressive role in the 49ers' talented defense.
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Measurables Review
How do Isaiah Oliver's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 0"
 
Weight
210 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.50 sec
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Oliver had season-ending knee surgery in October last season and appeared in just four games. He was a limited participant during minicamp and is expected to be full go for training camp. Before his injury-plagued season, Oliver recorded 132 tackles, 17 pass deflections, two forced fumbles and one sack over his two previous campaigns. Operating under a one-year deal, Oliver will be extremely motivated to bounce back and regain his usual role in Atlanta's secondary.
The "senior" member of a young cornerback group, Oliver repeatedly was picked on in 2020, finishing the season with an overall grade of 58.8 from Pro Football Focus. Entering the last year of his rookie deal, the 24-year-old will need to make a dramatic turnaround after back-to-back subpar seasons if he's to uphold the Falcons' decision to make him a second-round selection of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Oliver is an encouraging third-year defensive back who started all 16 of Atlanta's regular-season games during 2019, but growing pains should be expected in a secondary where he may serve as the top cornerback. On paper, Oliver's 11 pass deflections from last year were impressive, but his 54.5 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus ranks barely within the upper half of 112 eligible NFL cornerbacks. There may not be much relief on the other side just yet, either, as rookie A.J. Terrell slots in as the starter opposite Oliver. Along with Kendall Sheffield, this is a skilled and youthful trio that can excel eventually, but cornerback is notoriously a position group that takes time to acclimate to the speed of the NFL. That pattern may become especially evident for Atlanta's defensive backfield considering there are four in-division meetings against Tom Brady and Drew Brees.
The Falcons' brass decided to hand the No. 2 cornerback job over to the 22-year-old Oliver, after Robert Alford ranked as one of Pro Football Focus's lowest-rated starting cornerbacks last season. Oliver doesn't offer a ton of NFL experience (two starts and 14 games played as a rookie), but the coaching staff loves his length and ability to defend the deep ball. It will be a trial by fire situation, with the team hoping that he can improve as the season progresses and help Atlanta improve upon a 27th-place finish in pass defense.
Being the best Colorado cornerback to enter the NFL since 2011, when Jimmy Smith was drafted late in the first round by Baltimore, it came as a surprise that Oliver was still on the board when the Falcons' second selection rolled around at No. 58 overall. Oliver possesses superb length for a defensive back and shows up in press coverage, but the reason he was continually passed on by personnel evaluators in the draft may be due to less than impressive lateral movement, which could be come into play if Atlanta keeps Robert Alford on the outside and asks Oliver to cover out of the slot. Opposing quarterbacks had much more success in exploiting Oliver when they could target shifty receivers running routes that require a change of direction. Take for example the fact that Oliver allowed a passer rating of 64.6 on out patterns in 2017 and a rating of 60.4 on hitches, compared to a stifling rating of 23.8 on go routes, per Pro Football Focus.
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Heading to Bay Area
CBSan Francisco 49ers
March 15, 2023
The 49ers agreed to terms with Oliver on a two-year deal Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
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Records first sack of season
CBAtlanta Falcons
January 2, 2023
Oliver recorded nine tackles (five solo), two pass defenses and one sack during Sunday's 20-19 win over Arizona.
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Moves off of IR
CBAtlanta Falcons
October 15, 2022
Atlanta activated Oliver (knee) from its injured reserve list Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus San Francisco, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.
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Designated to return from IR
CBAtlanta Falcons
Knee
October 5, 2022
Oliver (knee) was designated to return from injured reserve and practiced Wednesday, Scott Bair of the Falcons' official site reports.
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Placed on injured reserve
CBAtlanta Falcons
Knee
September 2, 2022
The Falcons placed Oliver (knee) on injured reserve Thursday, Josh Kendall of The Athletic reports.
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