The free-agent signing period begins Wednesday at 1 p.m. This is Part One of a series that examines the 49ers biggest offseason needs and their options in free agency.
Lets get one thing straight: The 49ers do not need a No. 1 wide receiver.
Would they like to get one? Of course. Do they need one? No. After all, championship teams of late rarely are headlined by a All-Pro caliber wide receiver.