“There’s always a new opponent, there’s always great players that we have to face. “It’s wonderful to be in this position right now. "“We always got to look ahead,” Ward said.

Their injuries partly have been a result of their physical play. With players that line up on the the line of scrimmage who can help in both the run and passing game, Shanahan is able to disguise any given play without offering any pre-snap hints to the opposing defense.

SANTA CLARA - While everyone was focusing on the performance of the 49ers defensive line, safeties Jaquiski Tartt and Jimmie Ward quietly played … “We argue every now and then, but it’s all for a greater cause. It would have been tough for either Jimmie Ward or Jaquiski Tartt to … He finished his 49ers career with 1,543 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.“He’s from Mobile?” Tartt joked when speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area on Wednesday. Now they are in Miami preparing for the biggest challenge of the year in Super Bowl LIV. Goodwin played three seasons with the 49ers, from 2017 through 2019. Ward suffered a hamstring injury and was unable to play in the season-opener against the Carolina Panthers and was replaced by Jaquiski Tartt. Now they are in Miami preparing for the biggest challenge of the year in Super Bowl LIV.

“I didn’t know he was from Mobile.”  “It’s been fun,” Tartt said. Just like he understands me and I understand him. 49ers tight end George Kittle is the best example of that kind of player, and clearly, Shanahan has used him quite effectively.The 29-year-old did state in his announcement he plans to play in 2021 and beyond after sitting out this season. We’re finally close to the finish line but it’s all about the finish. The 49ers were given the dubious honor of coaching the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., just one year ago. It's not something I'm willing to live with. I can't do it.

Nobody can account for that.

The two safeties argue like an old married couple at times, but always with a smile and several jokes. The two don’t only have geographic similarities. The veteran receiver, who the 49ers traded to the Philadelphia Eagles during this year's NFL draft, had the perfect response Wednesday on Twitter. "I won’t take the chance of experiencing another loss because of my selfish decision making.

Ward knows if they both walk away from Super Bowl LIV victorious, they enjoy some time for reflection. “Just to be a part of this team in the Super Bowl, and being from the same city and the same high school, is wonderful.” Just going back through both our NFL careers. "She is the reason I'm opting out for the season. The 49ers were given the dubious honor of coaching the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., just one year ago.

SANTA CLARA — While everyone was focusing on the performance of the 49ers defensive line, safeties Jaquiski Tartt and Jimmie Ward quietly played a solid game in Week 5.

I’m blessed and very humbled to be here.

After choosing football so many times, I feel I am inclined to make the right decision in choosing my family first.Apparently, Hooper wasn't the only one.Tartt and Ward haven't had much time to reflect on how far they’ve come since their days in Mobile, especially with one more goal to accomplish. That doesn’t mean that they are quiet during the game, not even close.Tartt and Ward’s journey from Mobile started much earlier, when both defensive backs played together at Davison High School in Mobile.

San Francisco's tight end cracks the Top 10 voted on by current NFL players, as the fifth and final member of the 49ers to make the yearly countdown.© 2020 Forty Niners Football Company LLCSan Francisco's starting defensive backs have a relationship dating back to high school, which is apparent in the duo's chemistry and communication.