During training camp and the preseason last year, the San Francisco 49ers were affording every opportunity possible to then second-year defensive back Tarvarius Moore to secure the starting free safety position entering 2019.
It was a twofold reason. First, the Niners invested a third-round NFL Draft pick on Moore in 2018. And when veteran defensive back Jimmie Ward suffered a broken collarbone in offseason workouts, Moore ended up being a first-team safety almost by default.
Heading into 2020, Moore could wind up being a first-team free safety again, contingent almost entirely on what happens with Ward this offseason.