The 49ers took a flyer on safety Tashaun Gipson in late August. He ended up making the 49ers better at three positions.
SANTA CLARA — Tashaun Gipson went from expendable to indispensable in less than a month and helped turn the last line of defense for the 49ers from a question mark to an exclamation point.
The 49ers signed Gipson to the practice squad to see if he had anything left. He was activated and started in theagainst the Bears. The 49ers have played 504 defensive snaps this season, and Gipson has been on the field for 501 of them — more than any other defensive player. “It’s important to have a guy like Gip at the other safety, a veteran guy who understands it’s not his job to be a star, but to do his job at a high level, given his team another blade of grass to defend, and allow Talanoa to go out and make plays,” Clark said.
With Gipson at free safety, the 49ers moved an initially reluctant Ward to slot corner after recovering from his hamstring injury and then a broken hand on Oct. 9. Ward had played as the nickel back before but felt he had established himself at safety. The trio fits together nicely in terms of both playing style and personality. Gipson’s approach is measured and philosophical like the veteran he is, while Hufanga is humble and spiritual.
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