Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown predicted Tuesday new Niners corner Richard Sherman is going to need more support in the secondary after recovering from an Achilles injury.
Brown, who also made stops with the Oakland Raiders and New England Patriots during a nine-year NFL career, discussed the 49ers' marquee free-agent addition from the Seattle Seahawks on Twitter.
"Sherman will need safety help this year. No Earl [Thomas] over the top," he wrote, adding the hashtags "injuries are hell" and "lower body our best investment.