Niners Nation on Ricky Pearsall

ArticleExplaining the biggest difference between the 2025 and 2026 49ers
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It also means Pearsall is no longer the focal point and gets the other team's CB2. When that was the case last season, Pearsall made mincemeat of lesser corners.

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Evans arrival moves Pearsall to CB2 matchups where he excelled last season.

With Mike Evans joining the 49ers, Pearsall is no longer the focal point and will face opposing CB2s instead of CB1s; when matched against lesser corners in 2025, Pearsall made strong plays, suggesting he has upside in a secondary role with better matchups.

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