Sherman had some high praise for Jason Verrett" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteNiners Nationa San Francisco 49ers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibrary49ersOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsFiled under:49ers press conferences & interviewsRichard Sherman speaks on his injury Dante Pettis Jersey , and thestate of the 49ers secondaryNew,45commentsSherman had some high praise for Jason VerrettPDTShareTweetShareShareRichard Sherman speaks on his injury, and thestate of the 49ers secondaryPhoto by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images There’s value in player interviews. It eliminates the conjecture from the media side of things. By now you know that San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman is not one to bite his tongue. Knowing Sherman is candid, I tend to take what he says with a more than a grain of salt. So if he says he’s hurt, he’s hurt. If Sherman is impressed by a player, that’s probably not just a teammate gassing someone up. More than likely that player has been playing well. Here’s Sherman talking about the difference in his movements from this year compared to last year.Not coming off surgery and being able to participate in OTAs is a big deal. Sherman said the difference in being able to compete is “night and day.” Sherman also mentioned how he is much more comfortable in press coverage. That could lead to Robert Saleh playing a more aggressive, especially with the added pass rush. Sherman was also asked about any mental blocks that come from the injury:Sherman walks us through his thought process and what it’s like dealing with an injury that impacts everything you do as a cornerback. It sounds like someone will be playing a lot more confidence this year. That was my takeaway.Sherman also talked about new CB Jason Verrett. He spoke very highly about the former Pro Bowler:A pest is a compliment at defensive back. If you’re annoying Jimmy Garoppolo Color Rush Jersey , and always disrupting the receiver to some capacity, you’re doing a great job. That’s a pretty accurate description of Verrett. Sherman is pretty confident that if healthy, the job is Verrett’s to lose:A big if, but it’s exciting to think about. You can watch the majority of the interview below: Losing both offensive tackles could have sunk the San Francisco 49ers.Instead, it made them tougher.The 49ers (5-0) have continued to roll even though left tackle Joe Staley missed the past three games with a broken fibula and right tackle Mike McGlinchey missed the past game with cartilage damage in his knee.Their replacements, Daniel Brunskill and Justin Skule, haven't been spectacular but they have helped the 49ers remain undefeated."The two rookies did a great job stepping in and filling their roles https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Fred-Warner-Jersey ," quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo said. "Those guys are just battling up front. What they do in the run game and pass game is so impressive."Brunskill and Skule have replaced two of the best starting tackles in the NFL. McGlinchey and Staley are highly talented former first-round draft picks, and Staley is a six-time Pro Bowler. Brunskill and Skule don't have much pedigree. Skule is a rookie sixth-round pick, and Brunskill was an undrafted free agent in 2017."They are both pretty quiet," Garoppolo said. "They will talk when they are in the conversation or something like that. On the field they're different, though. It's so cool, that dog that comes out in them. Screaming at people, in a good way."Third-year tight end George Kittle frequently lined up next to Brunskill and liked the right tackle's consistency. "I guess that's all you can really ask for when you're replacing McGlinchey Tarvarius Moore Jersey ," Kittle said. "Dan went in there and did his job and did it well. No mistakes."Brunskill spent the past two seasons on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad, then played this spring for the San Diego Fleet in the now defunct Alliance of American Football. The 49ers signed him on April 12.Since then, he regularly has picked the brains of Staley and McGlinchey."They see things you might not have seen about a guy that's rushing against you," Brunskill said. "Mike is a younger guy, so he can help me with different things he has been learning. Then you also have Joe, who knows everything and has seen it all."Skule played college football at Vanderbilt. He made his second career start at left tackle during Sunday's 20-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams and gave up one sack to Aaron Donald."Obviously, a lot to fix Kentavius Street Color Rush Jersey ," Skule said. "I gave up the sack and a couple other pressures. Definitely a ton to learn from."Skule was hard on himself but coach Kyle Shanahan gave him and Brunskill positive reviews for their performances against the Rams."They weren't perfect the entire game, but they're one of the reasons we won. They allowed us to run it and they played with toughness," Shanahan said. "It's a very tough position to be in, especially (against) some of those pass rushers."They got Donald one-on-one on Skule on the very first pass play, and he ended up giving up a sack. A lot of guys giving up a sack in a big game like that, they can kind of melt. They can lose their confidence and it takes some time to get it back. Skule went right back out there the next third down and did a good job blocking."The 49ers hope Staley will return in Week 9 and expect McGlinchey to return between Week 9 and Week 11. Until then, the 49ers will embrace the challenge of playing without them."I think it has made our offense tougher https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Alfred-Morris-Jersey ," Shanahan said. "The guys are a lot more resilient. I think the guys start to develop the mentality that it doesn't matter who's out there. It's been a credit to our guys that they've been able to get that confidence now going on for a few weeks. We're going to need that to keep going for a few more weeks until we get some of these guys back."
