The 49ers’ defense’s answer for the new twists of the modern game appears to be their most veteran player.
Ultimately, the transition to the new role wasn’t as significant for Ward as it was for Reid.Even last season, Ward only lined up in the defensive backfield on 54 percent of snaps. The rest of the time, he was defending a receiver in the slot, or playing de-facto linebacker, as the Niners would bring in then-rookie Talanoa Hufanga as part of a three-safety package or Jaquiski Tartt would stay back as a single-high safety.
The Niners have tried to have it all with their nickelback/SAM linebacker before. Reid’s coverage skills against wide receivers really relegated him to just linebacker snaps. The same was true for Tarvarius Moore and Hufanga — two other safeties the Niners have tried at the hybrid position in sub-packages.
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