Jason Verrett #22 is congratulated by teammate Jamar Taylor #47 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The SF 49ers cornerback, Jason Verrett, has emerged as the star of the team’s defense, enabling Robert Saleh to build his unit around the secondary.
Through the first six weeks of the NFL season, the SF 49ers have underperformed expectations. Coming off a Super Bowl loss, they looked poised to be one of the league’s top contenders once again.
Instead, the team’s early stretch of play has erased them from most of those conversations.