Jim Tomsula chose his words carefully following Friday afternoon’s OTA session as reporters asked questions about rookie offensive lineman Trent Brown.
The San Francisco 49ers first-year coach was visibly excited about the potential the seventh-round pick has shown since arriving in May. But Tomsula didn’t want to get too far ahead of himself – especially immediately after news broke that incumbent starting right tackle Anthony Davis was retiring from football.
“Trent Brown has got tremendous ability,” Tomsula said. “There’s a lot of development that needs to take place, but absolutely. I really like that guy, and I like the way he’s working.