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DeAndre Smelter: 49ers Wide Receiver Has a Huge Upside with Untapped Potential

By Sequoia Sims

Oct 11, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wide receiver DeAndre Smelter (15) runs with the ball against the Duke Blue Devils in the third quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Duke won 31-25. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 11, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wide receiver DeAndre Smelter (15) runs with the ball against the Duke Blue Devils in the third quarter at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Duke won 31-25. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 1, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wide receiver DeAndre Smelter (15) scores a receiving touchdown against Virginia Cavaliers cornerback Maurice Canady (26) in the first quarter of their game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wide receiver DeAndre Smelter (15) scores a receiving touchdown against Virginia Cavaliers cornerback Maurice Canady (26) in the first quarter of their game at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

Physicality and Style Of Play

Smelter has been compared to a younger version of unsigned 49ers free-agent wide receiver Anquan Boldin, whose style of play needs no introduction.

Standing at 6′ 2″ and 226pounds, Smelter is a sizable load with which to contend and a problem to tackle and bring down.

Take a look at some of his highlight reel when San Francisco made the choice to draft him a year ago:

It is not just his size, but his style of play as well. Smelter plays like he looks — big, strong, tough and physical, which was pointed out previously on Niner Noise and reinforced the phrase, “big people beat up little people,” which is the theme both head coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke live by.

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