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Predicting 49ers Starting Lineup After 2016 NFL Draft

By Bobby Horne

Oct 4, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) stands in the huddle during a break in the action against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) stands in the huddle during a break in the action against the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) returns an interception in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 7, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) returns an interception in the first quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

Safety

  1. Eric Reid
  2. Antoine Bethea
  3. Jimmie Ward 
  4. L.J. McCray (Special Teams)

The duo of Reid and Bethea are back. Bethea is coming back from injury in 2015 and will step right back into where he left off. As stated in the previous slide, Baalke has mentioned Ward making the transition to safety.

If he does, he will rotate in with Bethea and should ultimately take over that spot, moving Bethea to backup duty.

McCray will see very little snaps at safety. He will make the roster as a special teams ace, and a very good one at that.

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