It might be extreme to call the 49ers lack of wide receiver depth a ‘problem,’ for them going into the 2021 season, but it stands out when doing an assessment of their roster with training camp lurking. There are a few ways they can go about addressing that if they feel the need to.
Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel top the depth chart, and should provide a quality one-two punch for the 49ers in the run and pass games. After that the options at that position runs the gamut from questionable to bleak.
If a couple of the question marks like Jalen Hurd and Travis Benjamin work out – that group will look a lot better. It stands to reason San Francisco could look to improve their receiving corps, and they have a couple avenues to do so.
Here are seven ways the 49ers can bolster their depth at wide receiver: