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A Look at the 49ers Safety Position

The San Francisco 49ers ensured their safety crop would be a position of strength after adding defensive back Jaquiski Tartt in Round 2 of the 2015 NFL draft.

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San Francisco has six listed safeties on its 90-man roster heading into training camp. Defensive back Jimmie Ward counts as a seventh if he winds up moving to that position from nickel cornerback.

Depth is always a critical factor when evaluating an upcoming season, and the 49ers secondary was one unit that was tested severely last season. Granted, most of the injuries took place at cornerback.