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2016 NFL Draft: Injury-concern Prospects the San Francisco 49ers May Consider

By Peter Panacy

Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) cries as he is carted off the field after suffering an injury un the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Jaylon Smith (9) cries as he is carted off the field after suffering an injury un the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Josh Doctson (9) during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2015; Fort Worth, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Josh Doctson (9) during the game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Wide Receiver Josh Doctson, TCU

Injury: Wrist

Just like cornerback Kendall Fuller, TCU wide receiver Josh Doctson also suffered a season-ending wrist injury.

Docston has tremendous hands and route-running potential. He has some rawness to his game, but his familiarity with TCU’s spread offense would make him a good candidate for head coach Chip Kelly’s scheme.

And, since Docston doesn’t have a knee injury, there should be little concerns about his speed on the field.

If there is a concern with a wide receiver and his wrists, it will be his ability to continue catching the ball without any discomfort. Rarely do we see wideouts with similar injuries unable to bounce back from such a setback, so Doctson’s wrist shouldn’t be too much of a concern.

But it doesn’t mean the risk is absent either.

San Francisco currently has one bona fide receiver on it’s roster: Torrey Smith. The remaining options, such as Quinton Patton, Bruce Ellington and DeAndre Smelter, are questionable ones at best.

Doctson is projected as a Day 1 or 2 prospect, per CBS Sports.

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