San Francisco 49ers: 5 Remaining Areas of Concern after NFL Draft

Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Solomon Thomas (Stanford) poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (right) as he is selected as the number 3 overall pick to the San Francisco 49ers in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 27, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (17) makes a catch in front of Miami Dolphins cornerback Byron Maxwell (41) during the second half at Hard Rock Stadium. The Dolphins won 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Wide Receiver

The Niners are better at receiver than they were a few months ago, no-one can deny that.

But there isn’t a legitimate starting option across from Pierre Garcon, with Marquise Goodwin more of a boom-or-bust deep threat and Jeremy Kerley, Bruce Ellington, Trent Taylor and Aldrick Robinson all slot guys.

Maybe a surprise player makes a push in the offseason, with DeAndre Smelter perhaps a candidate to do so, but at this point it feels like the 49ers are a receiver short.

Still, that’s better than being several receivers short – as was the case in 2016.