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2017 NFL Draft: Complete 7-Round Mock for the San Francisco 49ers

By Peter Panacy

Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the San Francisco 49ers helmet before game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The 49ers beat the Broncos 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; A general view of the San Francisco 49ers helmet before game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The 49ers beat the Broncos 31-24. Mandatory Credit: Troy Babbitt-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Mack Hollins (13) scores a touchdown in the second quarter as James Madison Dukes cornerback Curtis Oliver (26) defends at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Mack Hollins (13) scores a touchdown in the second quarter as James Madison Dukes cornerback Curtis Oliver (26) defends at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

42. . Wide Receiver. North Carolina. Mack Hollins. 219. player

At this point in the NFL Draft, if we haven’t gotten there already, picks are all about late-round finds or developmental prospects capable of being sleepers.

So we might as well take someone with a raw upside.

That describes North Carolina wideout Mack Hollins.

As a pure No. 1 receiving threat, Hollins is not. His senior year, Hollins registered just 16 grabs for 309 yards and four touchdowns. But it’s hard to overlook his 6-foot-4, 221-pound frame as a possible red-zone threat for head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense.

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Hollins also ran a respectable 4.54 40-yard time at the NFL Scouting Combine, so there’s good enough speed to go with his size.

The North Carolina product could go as early as Round 5, based off his size alone. But I’m guessing the lack of production his senior year forces Hollins’ draft stock to fall into the later rounds.

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And with San Francisco’s receiving corps already going through a complete overhaul, why not add Hollins to the mix and see if he can offer something useful?