The San Francisco 49ers will bump Eric Reid from free safety down to strong safety this position — a move made necessary under new defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.
“I feel like I was made for this position with my body type being a bigger safety, so I’m excited about this year,” Reid said, via ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.
Of course, the Niners didn’t always employ Reid in this in-the-box role.
Ever since San Francisco drafted Reid at No. 18 overall in the 2013 NFL Draft, the former LSU product has assumed the free safety position, standing atop the defense as its last line.