The San Francisco 49ers shifted their vision to playing more younger pieces this season, electing to be quiet players in free agency and instead take 11 players in the 2025 NFL Draft.

One of those was fifth-round pick Marques Sigle, who was impressed early on and recently won the starting safety job over 2023 third-round pick Ji’Ayir Brown. It’s been a tough start to his career for Brown, who has dealt with inconsistent play and lost his job last year in favor of fourth-round pick Malik Mustapha.

With a big opportunity this offseason, Brown didn’t impress enough to earn the starting job, but the 49ers still wanted him on the field, playing him as a big nickel in Week 2.

How did Brown feel about his demotion and playing as a big nickel instead?

“I think most of my pro approach and humil

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