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In the past two offseasons, the 49ers used two first-round picks on safeties, signed a player who had started 16 games the previous year and, last offseason, added an accomplished veteran who ended up as the team MVP.
The 49ers traded up in 2013 to select Eric Reid with the No. 18 overall pick. Reid has been very good while making 31 starts, though he has been diagnosed with three concussions in two seasons.