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San Francisco 49ers: Disastrous 2015 Offseason Not to Blame for Current Team Woes

By Peter Panacy

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Dec 28, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver (29) intercepts the ball on a pass from Arizona Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley (14, not pictured) during the third quarter at Levi's Stadium. The against the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver (29) intercepts the ball on a pass from Arizona Cardinals quarterback Ryan Lindley (14, not pictured) during the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. The against the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 20-17. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

Losses in the Defensive Backfield

Two names should top the list of players the 49ers lost from their secondary in 2015 — cornerbacks Chris Culliver and Perrish Cox.

Both players recorded career-best years the season prior and both left the 49ers via free agency to kick off 2015. Culliver signed with the Washington Redskins, and Cox landed with the Tennessee Titans.

Yes, the two had a combined nine interceptions for San Francisco in 2014. And we should recall Pro Football Focus listing him as one of the best corners that year from Week 4 onward that year.

Since then, Culliver has been dropped from Washington after starting just six games and now finds himself on the Miami Dolphins injured-reserve list.

And Cox? He currently ranks No. 113 out of 117 qualifying cornerbacks this season, per PFF.

No, these guys’ departures didn’t hurt the 49ers.