For the San Francisco 49ers, they long benefited from having the wide receiver duo of Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Unlike last season, both are not going to be playing during the Week 1 game against the Seattle Seahawks.
Over the past two years, including this one, San Francisco has used some early draft picks on the wide receiver position. In 2024, the Niners drafted both Ricky Pearsall and Jacob Cowing, while taking Jordan Watkins this year back in April.
The emergence of wide receiver Jauan Jennings in 2024 helped maintain the 49ers' passing offense as a threat behind quarterback Brock Purdy.