49ers make their splash landing Mike Evans on a three-year deal

The 49ers came into this offseason with a clear problem and addressed it right away in free agency. They needed a real outside 'X' receiver, a proven, boundary winner who can survive on an island and draw a safety over the top, which makes life easier on others, particularly when the offense isn't perfectly on schedule.

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