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The Mercury News
The Mercury News
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings emerged as the 49ers’ triplets last season, in terms of their wide receivers. Ditto for 2022? An overlooked aspect to the 49ers’ 2021 draft class is that no wide receivers were in it. That had not happened since 2003. For 18 consecutive years, they drafted at least one, from 2004 top pick Rashaun Woods to the 2019 choices of Aiyuk and Jennings. A new streak must begin at month’s end. The 49ers need to use one or more of their nine picks on a supersonic-speed receiver. Throwing in a tall target for Trey Lance wouldn’t hurt, ei…