The San Francisco 49ers started building their roster almost immediately after announcing Chip Kelly as the new head coach of the team. Shortly after Kelly’s press conference on January 20, the 49ers announced the signing of Canadian Football League star wide receiver Eric Rogers.
Rogers was reported to have worked out or visited with 16 teams and chose the 49ers over all. He may have looked at the wide receiver position and determined, as many fans and draftniks have, that the 49ers are experimenting with the unknown.
The receiver group last year largely underwhelmed.