The San Francisco 49ers are heading into a pivotal year. The team has underachieved during the first two years of the Kyle Shanahan era, mostly due to injuries. Last season, Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL early on, which you can't hold against Shanahan.

But with a fully healthy team in 2019, the pressure will be on to deliver. The 49ers have made a bunch of splashes this offseason, like trading for Dee Ford and signing Tevin Coleman and Kwon Alexander. They also just drafted Nick Bosa with the second overall pick, so it's safe to say the team will look quite different next year.

They also made a more under the radar selection when they drafted Jalen Hurd in the third round last weekend. Hurd is a wide receiver from Baylor who spent the first three years of his career at Tennessee as a running back. He's been highly productive at both positions, which is rare to see entering the NFL.

Speaking at his post-draft press conference, Shanahan raved about his versatility, via Patrick Holloway of Niners Nation.

“I mean, he can do about everything. I mean, I think if he would have stayed a running back, I think he would have gotten drafted as an NFL running back. Today he got drafted as an NFL receiver, kind of. I believe if he tried to play tight end he would have gotten drafted as an NFL tight end. That’s a pretty unique thing to have. I don’t remember being able to say that about any player I’ve studied before. So, it’s neat to be able to do that and he can help us out in a lot of different ways,” Shanahan said.

Shanahan has always been good at getting creative, and giving him a versatile weapon like Hurd is perfect for his offense. Shanahan will surely use Hurd all over the field, and it should be exciting to watch. This 49ers offense has the potential to be dynamic in 2019.