While most mock drafts have the 49ers selecting a wide receiver with the No. 13 pick they acquired from the Colts in the DeForest Buckner trade, it may not be that cut and dry on draft day. A new three-round mock from the Draft Wire presents a scenario where it won’t be easy for San Francisco to simply scoop the best wide receiver available.
They do take a receiver in the mock. Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb becomes a 49er to try and fill their void near the top of their wide receiver depth chart. That’s a sensible pick. Lamb is a bully on contested throws and a monster after the catch. His skill set would fit nicely alongside Deebo Samuel.
Where the conundrum arises for San Francisco is whether they want to address receiver with that selection given the other players on the board at that point, namely, South Carolina defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw and Florida cornerback CJ Henderson.
Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III is also on the board, but quibbling over the best available receiver matters less than ironing out which positional need and value is best that early in the first round.
Adding a top wide receiver to an offense that averaged 29.9 last season makes a lot of sense. Especially considering a regression could be coming for the 49ers’ defense, meaning additional output from the offense will be necessary. On the other hand, this wide receiver class is deep. Colorado’s Laviska Shenault, Arizona State’s Brandon Aiyuk and Clemson’s
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