INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Hurd needs to get healthy, Dante Pettis needs to go on a mission and the 49ers aren’t releasing Marquise Goodwin. At least not yet.



The opening day of the NFL Scouting Combine was dominated by talk of receivers and not just a college class that evaluators say is one of the best and deepest they’ve ever seen. It also was a frequent subject for 49ers officials, who have made big investments at the position but have few sure things heading into the 2020 season.



The first wideout Kyle Shanahan was asked about Tuesday was Dante Pettis, a high second-round pick in 2018 who had a strong finale to his rookie season but faded away in 2019 to the point where he was a healthy scratch in the Super Bowl.



Pettis’ last significant playing time came during a Week 10 loss to Seattle, one in which he had no catches and seemed to cut off a route prematurely. Asked if that’s what prompted him to essentially banish Pettis to the...