The depth within the San Francisco 49ers receiving corps was examined virtually instantly when beginning large receiver Ricky Pearsall went down with an damage that required season-ending surgical procedure and veteran WR Christian Kirk was sidelined by a calf subject. Now it seems to be like that depth is able to maintain up going into the common season.
After Pearsall and Kirk went out the 49ers noticed veteran Mike Evans and rookie De’Zhaun Stribling additionally miss time with quad and hamstring points, respectively. The end result has been the emergence of veteran WR Demarcus Robinson, who stood out within the workforce’s joint observe with the Tennessee Titans.
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Through ESPN’s Nick Wagoner:
Have stated it repeatedly on this camp however will once more right here: Robinson has actually developed an excellent rapport with Purdy. These two had one other large day at this time with some deep ones included. There was one tough day final week for that duo however they’ve in any other case been locked in.
Robinson joined the 49ers final season and after serving a suspension to start out the yr went on to seize 22 receptions for 276 yards and one landing. He additionally thrived within the postseason with six catches for 111 yards and one landing within the 49ers’ wild card win vs. the Philadelphia Eagles.
Getting into coaching camp it appeared Robinson could also be on the skin trying in at a roster spot with Kirk and a handful of younger receivers trying to carve out locations on the again of the depth chart. Now it seems to be like he is in line to be the workforce’s No. 4 WR in a totally wholesome model of the receiving corps.
Whereas a fourth WR is not a participant who’s usually going to be productive, it does imply the 49ers have some high quality depth that ought to enable them to resist an damage on the high of the depth chart that pushes Robinson up one spot and expands his function. Final season he proved able to taking over a much bigger workload within the passing sport, and this yr’s coaching camp is extra proof that the 49ers WR depth ought to be in good condition come Week 1.
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