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Yes, the glaring obvious position of need for the 49ers is a wide receiver but with the 30th pick the top-5 at the position could be gone. Of course the GM and Coaching Staff will give us the top player on the board but that is a board that no one outside the organization gets to see. The mock drafts are just about worthless past the first 10 picks as everyone looks at talent and needs differently. Most have the 49ers taking Mohamed Sanu or Alshon Jeffery. Both seem to be good receivers and I look forward to seeing them at the combine, but based on what I have read and seen from these players I am more and more convinced neither will be the choice. Most WRs that make an impact have been drafted very early and have a very large buzz surrounding them. Then there are the guys drafted from small schools late in the draft that shock the NFL scouts and make some look like geniuses. Meanwhile the late first-round through third-round WRs are usually just good players and make a nice 2nd or 3rd WR but rarely a number 1. So looking elsewhere with the 30th pick could be more fruitful for the 49ers.

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