Ward Hopes to Learn From Rough Night
Jimmie Ward had an unforgettable night against the Bears on national television. But not in a good way.There he was, No. 25, giving up a touchdown pass to the Bears' Brandon Marshall. And then another. And then a third.It was among the lowlights in a game filled with them for the 49ers, who let a big lead slip away in a 28-20 loss to Chicago in the regular-season debut of Levi's Stadium.Yet as bad a night as it was for Ward, the rookie safety-turned-nickel corner, Ward actually wants to revisit it in his mind, again and again, to get the most out of it.If a rookie year is a learning experience, then Sunday's was an advanced course.Though Ward sometimes was in excellent position, the 6-foot-4 Marshall dominated the 5-foot-11 Ward when it counted."It's only gong to get me better," Ward told Cam Inman of the Bay Area News Group. Ward knows he'll have other matchups against other big receivers, and he'd better be able to adapt and overcome. If coaches spot a weakness in the NFL, they go after it."I feel like Marshall played like an All-Pro," Ward told Inman. "I was challenging him. I was trying to press him and get in his face, but he made great catches. He's good with his body and...
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