With the defeat of the New England Patriots by the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LII, the 2017 NFL season is essentially in the books. Moreover, with the collegiate All-Star games in the rear view mirror, the 2018 NFL Draft season’s premier event, the NFL Combine, is just a few weeks away (February 27th). In the meantime, we take a look at some positional rankings of note for the 49ers prior to our Combine coverage. We kick things off with the wide receiver position.
Prior to last years’ hiring of John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, the wide receiver position has been a bane to the skills position festering a continued yearly yearning from the fan base thirsting for a premier receiver in the molds of former 49er greats Jerry Rice and/or Terrell Owens.