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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 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Aldrick Robinson (19) holds on for a complete pass before he is stopped by Los Angeles Rams defensive back Michael Jordan (35) at the 49 yard line in the first half of the game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 11, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Aldrick Robinson (19) holds on for a complete pass before he is stopped by Los Angeles Rams defensive back Michael Jordan (35) at the 49 yard line in the first half of the game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Aldrick Robinson

Contract: 2 years, reportedly up to $6 million

Grade: B

It’s clear Shanahan is looking to bring in players that fit his system. The wide receiver position was a wasteland for the 49ers in 2016 (ranking 32nd in pass offense) and this was something I’ve harped on in the past. A sorry state San Francisco’s wide receiver corps was in.

Now with Pierre Garçon, Marquise Goodwin, Jeremy Kerley and Aldrick Robinson, there will be legitimate competition at the position. And it’s set to be a speedy, speedy wide receiver unity.

Robinson has run 4.43 in the 40-yard dash and was once a high school track star (10.49 100-meter time). Here’s some of that speed being put to use (via uStadium):

Speed has obviously been one the forefront of San Francisco front office’s mind as they pick up players, and the commitment to stick to a consistent type of player is a key function as teams attempt to construct an identity during a rebuild. This signing falls in line with the new 49ers.