The 49ers should add a clear-cut, bonafide No. 1 receiver this offseason. They have an elite tight end and a solid stable of pass catchers — some of which are pretty dynamic — but they lack a wide-out that demands the defense’s full attention on every snap, and that could hold back Kyle Shanahan’s offense from entering the NFL’s elite in 2019.
The Steelers’ Antonio Brown is, without an ounce of doubt, a No. 1 receiver. The future Hall of Famer has averaged 115 catches, 1,525 yards, and 11 touchdowns a season for the last six years.
But reports coming out of Pittsburgh indicate that the soon-to-be 30-year-old might be available via trade in the coming weeks, while Steelers coach Mike Tomlin sounded resigned to the fact that Brown and the team are heading towards divorce.