NFL Free Agency: 10 Under-the-Radar Players the 49ers Should Sign
By Peter Panacy
No. 10: Wide Receiver Justin Hunter
2016 Cap Hit: $905,882
The Niners are in of a complete overhaul of the roster, but few areas are as apparent as wide receiver.
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Aside from No. 1 wideout Torrey Smith, who is coming off a career-low year, San Francisco has relatively few likable options at the position.
Enter current Buffalo Bills wide receiver Justin Hunter.
Hunter has been a bit of a bust since being selected in Round 2 of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. But he did have some moments with the Bills, including one against the 49ers, this season and totaled four touchdown receptions in limited action.
At 6-foot-4 and 196 pounds, Hunter is a good-sized red-zone threat — a type of player San Francisco will need going forward.
And six of his 12 career touchdowns have come within opponents’ 20-yard lines.
He’d immediately be an upgrade over free-agent-to-be Quinton Patton.