With Streets in the offense, the 49ers seem to be able to move the ball at will. The passing game has come alive, and the offense in general looks more aggressive. Streets has taken the position up a notch and may have won the position away from Stokes.

Stokes will likely be ready to play in some capacity this Sunday against the Raiders. Mariucci however has not decided how the 49ers will use him. "We'll make that decision, if we need to, later on, right now, we're trying to get J.J. back healthy and get him back in the lineup. We've got to decide what's best for us all the way around, J.J. is a fine receiver and he was our starter, but we've got to work all of them.”

What’s interesting about Mariucci’s comments is that he says “[Stokes] was our starter”, not ‘Stokes is our starter, he just happens to be injured’ so Mariucci must see the effectiveness of Streets in the offense. Upon Stokes return, the team will likely go to many three receivers sets, especially if tight end Eric Johnson remains injured. Another possibility would be to try Stokes at tight end for a game, and see how he handles that position.