The San Francisco 49ers need to get better on offense in 2016. And wide receiver DeAndre Smelter — a forgotten commodity in 2015 — may be a critical part of that necessity.
San Francisco finished with the league’s worst offense in 2015. This unit netted a mere 238 points, and its passing attack also ranked considerably low in the NFL with just 3,316 receiving yards — good for No. 27 in the league.
Head coach Chip Kelly and his unique offensive style should help change a lot of that. But the Niners still have a lot of questions surrounding that side of the ball.