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Niners’ acquisition of Wright underscores importance of cornerbacks

Niners’ acquisition of Wright underscores importance of cornerbacks

The 49ers gave Eric Wright his latest second chance for the same reason the Bucs gave him so many.  Wright plays cornerback, a position of increasing importance as the run-pass pendulum swings more and more toward seven-on-seven in pads. The Buccaneers, who signed Wright to a five-year, $35.7 million deal last year in large part…