Receiver: CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III
Last season, tight end George Kittle led the 49ers with 85 receptions. Rookie receiver Deebo Samuel finished second with 57. Emmanuel Sanders amassed 35 catches after he was acquired in an October trade from the Broncos, and he’s probable to walk in free agency. San Francisco gave up its third- and fourth-round picks in the 2020 draft for Sanders, so if they don’t get him back, that’s a questionable impulse buy.
Nonetheless, giving Jimmy Garoppolo more targets at the receiver position makes a ton of sense. At 13, head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch would be able to avail themselves of one of the draft’s best receivers in an absolutely stacked group. Lamb and Jeudy are the more well-rounded targets, while Ruggs has speed to burn downfield. Such a receiver would put Shanahan’s passing offense over the top — or, at least as far over the top as Garoppolo’s presence will allow.