San Francisco 49ers: Wide receiver depth
If not for the familiarity between Brian Hoyer and Kyle Shanahan, we could talk about quarterback here until we’re blue in the face. Because without that connection, the 49ers really would be in bad shape. But Hoyer has done very well playing for Shanahan in the past and knows the system well.
With that out of the way, the biggest concern is, aside from Pierre Garcon and Marquise Goodwin, who is Hoyer going to throw the ball to?
There has been some serious buzz surrounding diminutive slot specialist Trent Taylor and tight end George Kittle — both rookies. But aside from them, the Niners’ receiving corps resembles a list of guys nobody’s heard of before, aside from the die-hard 49ers fans who follow their team’s news like it’s catnip.
With all that in mind, don’t be surprised if the 49ers end up handing the ball off to Carlos Hyde and Joe Williams an awful lot this season.