SANTA CLARA, Calif. _ There were plenty of questions surrounding the arrival of Richard Sherman to the 49ers prior to the 2018 season.
Yet the future Hall of Famer answered just about all of them with aplomb.
That's because Sherman is the best cornerback on the NFL's best passing defense and a central figure in San Francisco's Super Bowl designs ahead of Saturday's playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The 49ers this season allowed 169 net yards per game through the air, the fewest since the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2008, and the fifth-fewest since 2006.