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Yiadom, Shanahan explain why veteran cornerback fits 49ers so well originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
As Isaac Yiadom prepares for his first 49ers season, the veteran cornerback is making the most out of joining such an elite defense.
As Yiadom spoke to reporters after Friday’s training camp practice, he was asked what appealed to him most about signing with San Francisco.
“It’s a winning team, it’s a winning franchise and it’s a great franchise,” Yiadom said. “You don’t really decline an offer to play for a team like this. I know they have such a great defense, [so to] come in here and play a main role in this type of defense with all these great players like [Nick Bosa, Fred Warner], I couldn’t pass it up.”
With mainstay cornerback Charvarius Ward returning, Yiadom will look to fill out San Francisco’s strong secondary, and he expects to learn a lot from the seventh-year NFL veteran.
“I’m watching a lot of [film on] Mooney [Ward],” Yiadom explained. “When I go back and watch games from last year, I try to watch him. What stands out to me with him is he took the ball away. When they threw him the ball, he caught it. He was in great position all the time, he’s taking advantage of the defense, and it worked out for him, so I’m trying to follow in his footsteps.”
The 28-year-old played with five different franchises in his first six NFL seasons, and he’s expected to be an immediate impact player for new defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. He emerged as a legitimate defensive stopper in tight coverage situations for the New Orleans Saints last season, allowing just 22 receptions on 44 targets.
49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, a big Yiadom supporter, is impressed with the jump the cornerback has made this offseason.
“We were a big fan of Isaac coming out of college, back at Boston College,” Shanahan told reporters. “Watched him throughout his career in Denver, played against him, watching him in New Orleans last year — [seeing]…
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Publish date : 2024-08-03 06:12:23
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