Craig Dahl Isn’t 49ers’ Long-Term Answer at Safety, so Who Is?

March 30, 2013   ·   Dylan DeSimone   ·   Jump to comments

Once Dashon Goldson chartered the private plane to Tampa Bay to pick up his $41.25 million lottery ticket from Greg Schiano, he left some big shoes to fill in the Bay Area (via NFL.com).
With the anticipated loss of the All-Pro safety, the San Francisco 49ers began scheduling visits with safeties quite early on in the free agent process.
There was an understanding that their budget constraints could not feasibly endure another top-5 player on defense at face value, so they were essentially forced to let Goldson walk.
GM Trent Baalke allowed himself a head start, hosting Charles Woodson and Louis Delmas within one week of free agency. The team was also linked to future Hall of Famer Ed Reed, who was essentially out of their price range (h/t Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk).
In retrospect, this was simply San Francisco’s personnel department doing their due diligence. They passed on all three starting-caliber defensive backs, knowing full well that their free s...

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