What Will Randy Moss Do For the 49ers?

The San Francisco 49ers had a surprisingly good season last year, making it all the way to the NFC Championship Game. One of the main reasons they lost the game was a lack of production from their wide receivers, just one catch for three yards in the loss. Thus, the 49ers were looking for an upgrade or two. They decided to give recently unretired Randy Moss a workout. Head coach Jim Harbaugh liked what he saw, so the team inked Moss to a one-year deal.

The deal is relatively low-risk, in case things don't work out well. Moss will likely have to get use to playing with quarterback Alex Smith. Smith's play can be erratic at times, but clearly showed improvement last season, his first year under Harbaugh. The 49ers should also keep an eye on how Moss relates with Michael Crabtree. Crabtree is a young receiver the team really likes. It is important that Smith, Moss, and Crabtree get along well.

Overall, the move makes sense. The 49ers needed an upgrade at wide receiver. They are taking a low-risk chance on a veteran here. Things could really go either way with Moss. He has mild down some in old age, but it will still be interesting to see him work with Smith. If things go as the 49ers hope, Moss will provide Smith with another consistent target and be a mentoring veteran presence in the locker room. If not, they will just go ahead and cut him.