Shanahan Isn’t Looking for Next Julio Jones

Mar 2, 2018 at 9:00 AM

It's possible the 49ers could use their No. 1 pick on a wide receiver.With Jimmy Garoppolo now set at quarterback, a young, fleet target — with good size for effectiveness around the goal line — would be a bonus for the passing game.But Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan said this week at the NFL combine in Indianapolis that it would be counterproductive for the team to set its sights on a wide receiver as a top priority when there are other possibly greater needs on the roster.In fact, Shanahan said the only two positions not in need of an immediate upgrade are quarterback and fullback.Shanahan goes into next season with his top three wide receivers as Pierre Garcon, Marquise Goodwin and Trent Taylor. Some analysts have said the 49ers need at least one standout, big target, because Garcon, at 6-foot-1, is the tallest of the trio, with Goodwin at 5-foot-9 and Taylor just 5-foot-8. But Shanahan says it isn't necessary to go out and try to bring in someone such as Julio Jones, the big (6-foot-4, 220 pounds) wideout who excelled in Shanahan's offense in Atlanta."Where people make mistakes is when they say, 'We need a big, tall, red-zone target like Julio,' and then you go...

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