Tavon Austin is the most dangerous wide receiver available in a draft that is mostly devoid of big-time playmakers at his position. Austin is undersized at only 5'9" and 175 lbs., but he has electrifying speed (4.38 in the 40) and can play out of the backfield, lined up out wide or in the slot. He can also return punts and kickoffs.
The 49ers could use someone like Austin on the field to complement Michael Crabtree. Also, Austin can line up as a running back much like Green Bay's Randall Cobb or Minnesota's Percy Harvin. This ability alone makes him an extremely good fit for the 49ers.
Paired with a creative offensive mind like Jim Harbaugh and the pistol offense run by Colin Kaepernick, Austin has the potential to create massive mismatches all over the field for the 49ers. Add in his off-the-charts punt return abilities and Austin could fill several voids for the 49ers. Ted Ginn, Jr is not expected back next season and LaMichael James, as good as he has looked returning kickoffs, is simply not ready to return punts yet.
Austin also has the speed to take advantage of Kaepernick's ungodly arm strength, in a mold similar to DeSean Jackson or Steve Smith. With no guarantees that Randy Moss will be back or that Kyle Williams and Mario Manningham will return from knee injuries with the same speed they had prior to blowing out their ACLs, it would behoove San Francisco to add speed at wide receiver.
As good as A.J. Jenkins might end up being, San Francisco couldn't hurt themselves by adding more depth at what has been a problem area the last two seasons.
Why not kill three birds with one stone and fill a void at punt returner and wide receiver, and?put a potential matchup nightmare on the field who has the versatility to excel in the pistol offense out of the backfield as well?
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