The San Francisco 49ers entered training camp with their top two wide receivers locked in. Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith top the depth chart, and there is no doubt about that as we head into the second preseason game. The competition at wide receiver behind them includes Quinton Patton, DeAndrew White, Bruce Ellington and Jerome Simpson. Ellington is dealing with a muscle strain, and Simpson will open the regular season on the suspended list.
That has led to a couple of interesting articles regarding the third option in the passing game. Bay Area Sports Guy went into some detail discussing Reggie Bush as a potential option, while Grant Cohn suggested Vernon Davis was the guy who could be that third pass catcher.