49er4life1979 wrote:So it would be terrible to put him at nickel (a very difficult position) if he is not fast enought for it
That's an "if" though. Reid is actually very fast. He accelerates extremely well. The only question is whether he can do it from a low center of gravity playing man coverage.
If he's useless at safety because he's broken, I don't see how it could hurt to try him at the Nickel CB position.