Matt Harmon on Brandon Aiyuk

Aiyuk's absence forced Pearsall into on-ball role; Evans and Stribling address this gap.

Brandon Aiyuk never came back to the 49ers, which forced Ricky Pearsall to play on-ball (vertical receiver) duties last year. This context explains why the 49ers added Mike Evans and De'Shawn Stribling—to provide intermediate-area receivers and allow Pearsall to move around more rather than being locked into on-ball responsibilities.

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