Robbie Chosen ran a 4.36 40 when he entered the draft in 2016. But he's 31 and he caught just four passes last season. So he might not be the deep threat the 49ers are looking for. We'll see what he has left.
They need someone who can start at split end if Brandon Aiyuk gets traded or chooses to miss games during the regular season. That's why they drafted Ricky Pearsall in Round 1 this year.
But Pearsall has been injured most of the offseason. First, he pulled his hamstring, and most recently he injured his shoulder. And so the 49ers' starting split end has been Chris Conley, who has 7 catches in the past two seasons and will turn 32 in October. “I've always been a fan of him, his whole career," said head coach Kyle Shanahan. "Especially going back to the Jets. Just the speed he's had, the way he plays for a guy who can run so fast. I always thought he played physical, ran his routes very well. When you're a very good go runner, streak runner but also can run a slant, it's a problem. Love that he has some experience in our offense, with just being with Miami last year.
It's clear the 49ers are looking for a deep threat to potentially fill in for Aiyuk. Because without him on the field, the 49ers don't have anyone who can stretch the field vertically. Not Deebo Samuel. Not George Kittle. Not Christian McCaffrey. Not Jauan Jennings. Chosen ran a 4.36 40 when he entered the draft in 2016. But he's 31 and he caught just four passes last season. So he might not be the deep threat the 49ers are looking for. We'll see what he has left.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011. He spent the first nine years of his career with the Santa Rosa Press Democrat where he wrote the Inside the 49ers blog and covered famous coaches and athletes such as Jim Harbaugh, Colin Kaepernick and Patrick Willis.
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