The Faithful put its trust in Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers ’ decision to trade Deebo Samuel to Washington , banking on a stacked receiver room. But no one could have predicted this mess. Grant Cohn recently analyzed the situation: “I think I understand why the Niners have so many injury issues.” Yet even he couldn’t have foreseen another preseason decimated by setbacks. Brandon Aiyuk ’s ACL and MCL rehab has dragged on, Jauan Jennings is nursing a calf issue, Jordan Watkins rolled an ankle, and Jacob Cowing tweaked “something” undisclosed. Ricky Pearsall summed it up bluntly: “I think it’s just definitely not normal.”

San Francisco’s front office has scrambled in response. Skyy Moore was brought in, while names like Nate Sudfeld and Demone Harris were let

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