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Niners Nation · Mar 8, 2019

Versatile free agent targets for Shanahan’s offense

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesLast week we looked at versatile draft prospects for Kyle Shanahan’s powerful offense — one where (ideally) any play could be a run or pass, a jet sweep, hitch or a deep crosser, on any down. To make that work best, you want wide receivers who can block and play all 3 positions, tight ends who can block and move, and running backs who can catch and pass protect.

Now that the franchise tag dust has settled, let’s do a similar scan of free agent options. And as exciting a prospect as Patriots DE Trey Flowers is, we’ll focus on the offense, since Robert Saleh’s Seattle-style defense is a completely different animal.

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