49ers: Laying out San Francisco's depth chart after roster cuts

San Francisco 49ers: Laying out the depth chart after roster cuts

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - AUGUST 27: Brian Hoyer #2 of the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball to teammate Carlos Hyde #28 against the San Francisco 49ers during the second quarter in the preseason game on August 27, 2017 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

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KANSAS CITY, MO – AUGUST 11: Cornerback Rashard Robinson #33 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball after making an interception during the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 11, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

Cornerback

Starters: Rashard Robinson, Dontae Johnson

Nickel: K’Waun Williams

Backups: Ahkello Witherspoon, Keith Reaser

Cornerback is going to be an interesting position for San Francisco this season.

Rashard Robinson is slated to be the No. 1 corner heading into 2017. But he didn’t exactly have the best of preseasons, and the depth behind him isn’t much to speak of.

This is why I proposed, over at 49ers Webzone, the Niners consider moving safety Jimmie Ward back down to corner and letting rookie Lorenzo Jerome assume Ward’s free safety spot.

Doing so would take pressure of Robinson and ease the worry of having less-than-adequate depth behind this group.

Expect this group to be relatively fluid this upcoming season.