49ers film room: Breaking down Kyle Shanahan’s best red-zone weapons

SANTA CLARA, CA - OCTOBER 02: Carlos Hyde
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 15: Marquise Goodwin
ORCHARD PARK, NY – SEPTEMBER 15: Marquise Goodwin /

5. Marquise Goodwin

Free-agent addition wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is a threat to score from anywhere on the field; this year, he’ll have the opportunity to become a complete receiver.

Shanahan’s offense is the perfect offense for the 5-foot-9 Goodwin to translate his world-class Olympic speed into red-zone touchdowns.

As I noted in my film breakdown of the receiver, Goodwin never plays in the slot, and has good hands — especially near the sideline — so he’ll do the majority of his damage outside the numbers:

Shanahan used wide receiver Taylor Gabriel’s speed to attack red-zone defenses, and he will likely do the same with Goodwin: