San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Austin Watkins Jr (7) Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
The 49ers added only one rookie wide receiver, Austin Watkins, in 2021. While there are some talents there, he’s probably destined for the practice squad.
The San Francisco 49ers couldn’t address each one of their needs in the 2021 NFL Draft, and one of those needs was to find a quality tertiary wide receiver to make up for the loss of Kendrick Bourne in free agency.
Bourne, a former undrafted free agent, seemingly came out of nowhere.