Rumph Back at Corner
Mike Rumph will be a cornerback as long as he remains with the 49ers after a failed experiment for him to give free safety a try last season. Rumph started the first three games last season at safety before getting shifted back to cornerback. But before he played in a game, he sustained a torn plantar fascia and was lost for the season.
Rumph's competition for a starting role will include Derrick Johnson and Bruce Thornton, and Nolan said he intends to bring in others through free agency and the draft.
'I didn't think he had the skills to play safety,' Nolan said. 'His angles to the ball and vision to the ball wasn't what it should be. ... I didn't see the progress in however many months to lead me to believe he'd make the transition smooth.'
Rumph's competition for a starting role will include Derrick Johnson and Bruce Thornton, and Nolan said he intends to bring in others through free agency and the draft.
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