It’s always fun looking back on scouting reports on players. In the case of San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward, it’s not nearly as promising for a guy that was a first-round draft pick.
BOTTOM LINE Wiry, active, aggressive strong safety at his best playing downhill and reacting to plays in front him. Lacks starter-caliber size, instincts, range, and cover skills, but could serve as a backup and special-teams contributor.
Ward is a better player than that. Most 49ers fans would agree, despite how they feel about him.