Richard Sherman at some point won’t be able to play cornerback at the high level he’s accustomed to.
Father time is notoriously undefeated, particularly at such a physically demanding position that requires speed, quickness and agility to stay with athletic receivers. Typically those skills don’t last much longer than the current point of Sherman’s career.
But the 30-year-old 49er has already thought about the future – and he thinks he could eventually make a position switch to help prolong his productivity into his mid-30s.
“At some point, everybody makes the transition to safety, if you’re smart enough to play that game,” Sherman said Thursday.