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49ers 2017 NFL Free Agency Day 1 Recap

By Logan Stanley

December 23, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of a card stunt between the first and second quarter in the final regular season game at Candlestick Park between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
December 23, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; General view of a card stunt between the first and second quarter in the final regular season game at Candlestick Park between the San Francisco 49ers and the Atlanta Falcons. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (88) runs after a catch as Cleveland Browns strong safety Briean Boddy-Calhoun (20) pursues during the first half at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (88) runs after a catch as Cleveland Browns strong safety Briean Boddy-Calhoun (20) pursues during the first half at New Era Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Marquise Goodwin

Contract: 2 years, $8 million

Grade: B

One point of emphasis Lynch made in a February radio interview, as noted by KNBR’s Kevin Jones, was the fact that the 49ers wanted to base their new offense around speed. And that point was made in full with the signing of Marquise Goodwin.

The former Buffalo Bills wide receiver is a flat-out speedster; Goodwin’s 4.27 40-yard dash is the fourth fastest time in NFL Scouting Combine history.

And let’s not forget Goodwin’s supreme athletic capabilities –at 21 years old, Goodwin was an Olympian in the long jump at the 2012 London Olympics.

Here’s Goodwin flashing off his wheels (via ChatBills):

That top-end speed is exactly what Shanahan desires, and combined with Garçon, the back end of opposing secondaries will be tested this upcoming season.