San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is already contemplating a potential move to safety as he enters the latter part of his playing career.
Sherman has been widely considered one of the best corners in the league since he joined the Seattle Seahawks back in 2011, and his talents helped him lead the franchise to a Super Bowl trophy back in 2014.
But Sherman is aware that a move to another position may be required at some point before he retires, via Kirk Larabee of 247Sports:
“It’s definitely something I’ve looked at and something I’ve talked to him about because a lot of times in this game, playing corner you can see the whole field but you really only see like half the field,” Sherman said. “At free safety, you get to see the whole field. You get to make an impact. You always see where the ball goes. At corner, I’ve had games where I haven’t gotten a look or thrown at, and at safety you can see exactly where the ball goes, you can make an impact, you can find a way to get in on every tackle because you’re in the center of everything, kind of like a Mike (linebacker). But it’s something I’m definitely going to consider later in my career and hopefully I’ll be just as good there.”
Sherman now has 391 combined tackles for his career and 24 combined tackles in his first season in San Francisco.
The Niners will return to the field on Sunday when they host the Denver Broncos.
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