49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga stole the show last year when he stepped in as a full-time starter for the first time and wound up earning a First-Team All-Pro nod. Despite a breakout sophomore campaign for Hufanga, it was free safety Tashaun Gipson who got the shine in a post from Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar highlighting the top 11 safeties in the NFL. Gipson’s strong 2023 campaign landed him at No. 9 on Farrar’s list.
