The San Francisco 49ers were already thin at wide receiver going into the offseason. Now after the departure of veteran Emmanuel Sanders, the state of the team’s receiver core isn’t looking too promising.
The 49ers recognized their need at receiver, which is why they initially traded for Sanders at the deadline in the first place. Giving up their second and third-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft was a steep price to pay, but Sanders proved to be worth every penny.
Or in this case, every draft choice.
Sanders made an immediate impact in San Francisco scoring a touchdown in his very first game before breaking out with a seven-catch, 112-yard day in his second game in a 49ers uniform.