Post Draft: Who do you want at WR2 / X Receiver?

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Originally Posted by MTK

Let's not forget about Chig Okonkwo, I think we can pencil him in for 60+ catches. Also JD made an average cast outside of Terry look pretty good in his rookie year. Ultimately they're not done, when Aiyuk becomes available it just makes too much sense not to take a shot on him.

Good point on Chig, but he is just replacing Ertz.

If u look at 2024, we had 2 guys in Zacheus and Noah Brown who were historically 500nyard guys, and they ended up being our guys. The current roster has no one who has hit that mark once, except Jefferson one time years ago. That is my concern.
Plus we also had BRob in his prime and Eckler who was great. I am not sure we have adequately replaced any of these regardless of bar level. Where we are stronger is the online, except center. And Terry is 2 years older post injury too. We are at best the same level as then when we needed 6 miraculous comebacks winning by a point or two and frankly often chucking it up for grabs. Of course we had fun and most knew it was not sustainable. I remember we hadn't beaten a team with a winning record until after the Kliff Cliff, when Jayden made the world turn into candyland for a couple months of magical bliss.

We all drank the kool aid, the team ignored the pass rush problem, and didn't really do much other than speculate on reclamation projects of ex 49ers. I mean, I liked what Deebo did, I love Tunsil, and they did try at CB and missed, but the edge and WR situation got out of hand quickly. Plus every year a new need arises, which was lbs, and safety declined too.
So I am quite happy they focused on line and front 7 and middle first, but we definitely need a WR who is someone other than a 200 yard guy, which is all we have except Terry and maybe our draft pick who needs to learn how to catch his first NFL pass against crazy NFL disguised defenses.

So Peters is probably hoping to get lucky with another 500 yard castoff or two and pray Jayden and Terry NEVER get hurt.

I personally have never seen a magical year like 2024 before and taking the same approach trying to duplicated it may take another 50 years, because that's how long I've been watching this team. Miracles generally cannot be duplicates.

Talent wins in the NFL, without it, even HOF coaches lose, look at Belechek, and even Gibbs 2.0. Even Gibbs who could get 3 more wins out of an lame team cannot win consistsantly to overcome a limited roster with only one or two weapons that can be isolated.

I do believe we need a legit NFL starter opposite Terry
Whether that is Deebo again or Jennings or Diggs or a functional Aiyuk. We need more than a 2024 Noah Brown out there. Slot is easy, we have a ton.
I just don't see anyone other than our rookie as having top upside, and for the first month, he should be slot in space. We need someone who can beat man outside, who has done it from game one, and that may disqualify Aiyuk due to 49er pettiness or his unknown football shape

So yeah, Diggs, get him, or trade for someone soon. I see Jennings as choice 2 and Deebo as #3 from the outside