With all the recent discussion about the 49ers moving Jimmie Ward to cornerback this off-season — after moving him there in 2015 and 2016, then switching him back to his “natural position” — it got me thinking about other notable position changes the 49ers have made in recent history.
I’ve always been a fan of players switching positions — even if just as stunt or fluke. I loved backup quarterback Cody Pickett playing special teams in 2005. And backup QB Steve Young running a few patterns as the Niners fourth wide receiver due to injuries in 1990.