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As the anchor of the receiving group, Evans needs to hit the ground running in Week 1 in Australia. The first-day performance, coupled with the praise from teammates and being 'unguardable, only pushes the hype for the 49ers offense in 2026 into overdrive.

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Evans anchors 49ers receiving group; praised as unguardable with strong Week 1 outlook.

Mike Evans is positioned as the anchor of the 49ers receiving group and must hit the ground running in Week 1 in Australia. His first-day performance, coupled with praise from teammates and being described as 'unguardable,' pushes the hype for the 49ers offense in 2026 into overdrive. Evans took less money on the open market specifically to play in Kyle Shanahan's offense with Brock Purdy.

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