Pro Football Focus ranked San Francisco 49ers nickel cornerback K’Waun Williams the seventh best at his position in 2019.
Not just nickel backs, all cornerbacks.
Williams’ efforts were a key reason why the Niners boasted the league’s best pass defense last season and made it all the way to Super Bowl LIV.
And there’s a good chance San Francisco won’t be able to re-sign Williams when he’s finished with his contract year in 2020. Even though nickel corners never make as much as boundary cornerbacks, the 49ers’ long-term cap situation could make that proposition difficult.