All off-season safety has been a hot topic for the 49ers. They signed George Odum, but not to a contract that signals he’d be a starter. Leading up to the NFL Draft, it felt like a forgone conclusion that the Niners would select a safety with one of their first couple of picks.
Edge rusher, running back, and wide receiver. That’s how the draft began for San Francisco. With nine picks, the team neglected to address safety. During the State of the Franchise event, general manager John Lynch had a telling quote that the 49ers had their eyes on a potential safety before being jumped:
We stayed pat because there were players there that we liked at every pick.