Marquez Valdes-Scantling Signs with 49ers, Citing Offensive Scheme Familiarity
The San francisco 49ers have added veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to their roster, addressing concerns about depth at the position with uncertainty surrounding their top two receivers. Valdes-Scantling, entering his eighth NFL season, explained his decision was heavily influenced by the familiarity of the 49ers’ offensive scheme, led by coordinator Klay Kubiak, to the system previously run by Klint Kubiak of the Seattle Seahawks.
Previous Interest from San Francisco
this wasn’t a sudden pursuit by the 49ers. Valdes-Scantling revealed that General Manager John Lynch and the team had expressed interest in him previously. “[MVS] told the media that it wasn’t the first time the 49ers and general manager John Lynch reached out to him. The former Packers WR said after his rookie contract in Green Bay expired,the 49ers tried a few times to sign him.” [NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/marquez-valdes-scantling-signs-with-49ers-explains-decision-10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000