The 49ers are a run-first offense, but they’ve also assembled a wide receiver group that’s quietly one of the NFL’s best. Now they go into training camp looking to establish some additional depth they’ve been lacking over the last few years.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan demands a lot from his receivers, and versatility combined with the ability to run block will get and keep players on the field.
Over the last few years the WR depth chart has been relatively top heavy with mostly special teams contributors filling out the depth chart. That looks on track to change this year though with a slew of players in the mix who could legitimately contribute on offense this season.
As a result of that, we could see some fierce battles play out in camp for roster spots at the back end of the WR depth chart. Let’s look at that group going into training camp: