That didn’t take long. The 49ers gave quite the vote of confidence to Samuel Womack as they waived started slot cornerback Darqueze Dennard Monday. This may come as a mild surprise given Dennard’s recent praise from the coaching staff and how he “learned the playbook overnight,” but he struggled Friday.
In coverage, he was guarding grass. That’s a no-no. Also, if you’re going to play in the slot in this defense, you have to be a stout-run defender. That means you can’t get caught running seven yards upfield, as Dennard did below:
Dennard struggled Friday.