Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
Originally posted by miked1978:
Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
That combine makes his a safe pick for our 3rds or even possibly the first 5th. I like the idea of him being groomed as a starter at FS, but also possibly playing nickel and SS.
Hope we draft two safeties however, with whoever loses out being depth at that position. Gipson is only signed for a year so it would be great to have 2 guys to compete, play some snaps on defense and special teams.
I dont think there are 2 roster spots at safety.
Gipson - starter
Huff - starter
Hartsfield - depth
Odum - Depth, core ST
Forgot about Odum.
I was just counting as the departure of Moore and Ward(who I know played nickel). But also, I'm expecting this year to be it for Gipson, so safety no. 2 would have been in the 7th or an UDFA. It all depends on what safeties are left.
The Niners seem to draft for the next year's needs a lot. I expect them to use a decent pick on a safety to "redshirt" this year, maybe be depth, and compete the following year.
[ Edited by Butter on Apr 6, 2023 at 5:28 AM ]