The 49ers went into 2021 with Jason Verrett and Emmanuel Moseley as their starting cornerbacks. However, Verrett didn’t make it out of the first game, which meant Moseley would take over the CB1 responsibilities.
Moseley battled injuries that kept him out of a handful of games. Those injuries, plus facing the opponent’s top receiver, led to inconsistencies for Moseley. Moseley battled DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett at his peak in Week 4, holding them to 49 yards on eight targets with two pass breakups and a tackle for loss.
Moseley’s competitiveness shouldn’t go unnoticed. It’s the reason he only allowed a 47% completion percentage and had a career-high in pass breakups per Sports Info Solutions, despite having the fewest targets in three seasons.