Jon Baldwin considered a lock to make San Francisco 49ers’ 53-man roster

Jul 27, 2013; St. Joseph, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jon Baldwin (89) catches a pass against safety Kendrick Lewis (23) during training camp at Missouri Western State University. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /

According to CSN Bay Area, former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jon Baldwin appears to be a lock to make the San Francisco 49ers’ 53-man roster.

Right now the 49ers’ are wide receiver needy and realize that Baldwin needs some time to become familiar with the offense. At the beginning of the month, Baldwin was sitting in the hot seat with Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who said Baldwin needed to step it up.

Baldwin was having trouble catching the football for the Chiefs, but now has a fresh start as he joins former teammate Alex Smith’s old team.

The franchise doesn’t believe that Jon Baldwin is a throwaway acquisition in the A.J. Jenkins trade with the Chiefs.

CSN Bay Area writer Matt Maiocco said that Kyle Williams and Marlon Moore are the front runners to be on the field with Anquan Boldin in two-receiver formations. He does believe that Baldwin can emerge as a No. 3 receiver for San Francisco’s offense soon and potentially start at split end if he plays well.

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