Last year, Pro Football Focus ranked the San Francisco 49ers secondary dead last in the NFL.
One of the biggest problems in 2018, of course, was cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.
Entering his second year after a promising rookie 2017 campaign, Witherspoon was essentially handed the starting boundary job opposite the veteran, Richard Sherman. But right away in training camp, Witherspoon was unable to flash the same confidence and prowess he showed his first year.
He’ll need that entering 2018.
Before landing on injured reserve late in the season, Witherspoon finished his efforts with a 44.