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2017 NFL Draft Preview: San Francisco 49ers 7-Round Mock

By Logan Stanley

Feb 2, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan answers questions during a press conference at Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan answers questions during a press conference at Westin Houston Memorial City Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 24, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Travin Dural (83) runs after a catch against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 24, 2015; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Travin Dural (83) runs after a catch against the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers during the second quarter of a game at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 5, No. 162: WR Travin Dural

Top 300 ranking: 160

While the 23-year-old LSU product never really impressed with his statistics in college, the 6-foot-2 wide receiver impresses with his traits and potential. One should not worry too much about Travin Dural’s paltry numbers (only 28 receptions in 2016). It has more of to do with LSU’s emphasis on running the ball and the fact there was really no competent quarterback in Baton Rouge this past season.

This is part of CBS Sports’ draft profile on Dural:

"Like [Odell] Beckham, Dural possesses the athleticism to project greater production in the NFL than he ever saw in college … Dural offers rare straight-line speed for a receiver of his size. He possesses a tapered, athletic frame with long limbs and good overall weight distribution and his combination of size and speed makes him a legitimate matchup concern for even the most gifted cornerbacks in the conference."

That kind of athleticism is needed an NFL offense, particularly one led by Kyle Shanahan. The current 49ers wide receiving corps is utterly deprived of that — athleticism.