The 49ers’ 90-man roster has taken shape, and camp battles are already developing on paper with organized team activities due to open May 20.

Some positions won’t have a lot of competition. Jimmy Garoppolo is locked in at the top of the depth chart. So are players like George Kittle and Dee Ford. Other spots will have a ton of competition based on the personnel on the roster going into OTAs. This is our seven-part series on the biggest roster battles we’ll have an eye on throughout the offseason.

Fixing a limited receiving corps stood close to the top of the 49ers’ priority list going into the offseason. Instead of overspending in a limited free-agent class, they scooped up former Eagles receiver Jordan Matthews, and spent two of their first three draft picks on receivers Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd.

Those three will dive into a competition that could result in a dramatically different group of receivers than the 49ers ran out last season. With a need for playmakers on the perimeter, and added scoring threats in the red zone, San Francisco’s battle for roster spots at receiver could wind up defining how high their offense can climb in 2019.

With Samuel, Hurd, and second-year man Dante Pettis all locks to make the team, we’ll break down how the battle for the rest of the receiver jobs shakes out.

The contenders

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Marquise Goodwin – Year 7
Kendrick Bourne – Year 3
Richie James – Year 2
Trent Taylor – Year 3
Jordan Matthews – Year 6