The wide receiver position in San Francisco was once considered the primary example of excellence in the NFL. 49ers WR legends John Taylor and Jerry Rice headlined a group that brought four Super Bowls to the Bay Area in the 1980s and 90s and then segued into the Terrell Owens era from there.
These iconic players are long since retired and the 49ers have not produced another WR of note since Terrell Owens was allowed to leave for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2003.
The days of consistently productive passing games left with these great players and San Francisco hasn’t been your dad’s 49ers since.