Culliver’s Travels Could Take Him to Starting Role

One of the biggest questions facing the 49ers going into training camp was at cornerback.Tramaine Brock, coming off a breakout season, was set at one spot, and coaches hoped rookie Jimmie Ward could win the job covering slot receivers in the nickel.But the starting corner job opposite Brock? That was up in the air.After just a few days of camp, however, it appears Chris Culliver is on track to win the job.Culliver, who played in the nickel during the 49ers' run to the Super Bowl in the 2012 season, missed all of last season with a torn ACL. But over the first few days of camp, Culliver picked right up where he left off.He's got plenty of experience, having played every game in 2011 and 2012 before his injury, and now has a strong knee again.Though he missed Tuesday practice with a sore leg – as did Brock – Culliver appears poised to play a key defensive role in 2014. Head coach Jim Harbaugh says Brock and Culliver are playing at a higher level than Chris Cook, Perrish Cox, Dontae Johnson, Darryl Morris and Kenneth Acker. "I was really pleased with the way he looked physically," defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said of Culliver's first days in camp. "Kudos to our...