Wide receiver competition looms for 49ers as Julio Jones is traded elsewhere
49ers Talk with Matt Maiocco
NBC Sports Bay Area
4.6 • 988 Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2021
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Matt Maiocco and Laura Britt discuss the 49ers missing out on Julio Jones, the competition for the team’s No. 3 wide receiver spot and the position group in most need of added depth. Then, ESPN Nation’s Tennessee Titans reporter Turron Davenport joins the show to break down the Titans' trade for Jones and why the 49ers didn’t make a stronger offer for the All-Pro.
(1:18) Jones traded to Titans
(10:06) Should 49ers fans be disappointed they didn’t acquire Jones?
(12:52) Davenport reveals his thoughts on the Jones trade
(18:20) Should the 49ers have made a bigger push?
(22:30) Davenport discusses his 49ers fandom
(31:30) What will new 49ers TE Pruitt add to the offense?
(37:46) Who will be the 49ers' slot receiver?
(42:41) What position groups needs to add depth?
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to a new episode of 49ers talk on NBC Sports Bay Area. |
| 0:11.8 | Introducing your hosts 49ers insider Matt Mayoko and |
| 0:17.2 | 49ers host Laura Britt. This is 49ers talk brought to you by Bigot tires. |
| 0:22.6 | It's Mad and Laura time. |
| 0:24.8 | And Laura, it didn't happen. |
| 0:28.0 | The 49ers might have been Jonesing for Julio, |
| 0:30.6 | but it didn't happen. |
| 0:33.1 | It did happen for the Titans, it just didn't happen for the Niners. |
| 0:37.6 | Yeah, and I don't know that there were any surprises here. |
| 0:40.8 | You know, I think we knew that the 49 hours potentially could be in the picture, but I think we both have stated in recent weeks, so we kind of considered it as a long shot that the 4thangers would be able to pull this off or even really if they would want to pull it off |
| 0:56.0 | when you consider the draft picks and the salary. |
| 1:00.0 | So, I mean, wouldn't you agree? |
| 1:02.0 | Like really no surprise? |
| 1:04.3 | Yeah, it's definitely not a surprise. |
| 1:06.1 | I was a little surprised at all that the Titans had to give up, |
| 1:11.0 | which was a 20-22 second round pick and a 2023 fourth round pick in order to get Julio. |
| 1:17.0 | I think that was the surprising part to me. |
| 1:19.2 | I wasn't surprised that the deal didn't end up getting done. |
| 1:22.0 | The trade didn't end up getting done with the |
| 1:23.2 | niners but so you thought that they that the Titans wouldn't have to give up that much |
| 1:29.1 | I thought that they were you know after we heard and you kind of shot this down so maybe I should have listened to you Matt I'm learning my lesson right now |
| 1:36.1 | Oh, it was that again Laura I should I should start listening to you |
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