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49ers training camp: Predicting 2017 depth chart at wide receiver

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Ronald Johnson #88 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass over Tramaine Brock #26 during practice at the San Francisco 49ers training facility on July 30, 2011 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Ronald Johnson #88 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass over Tramaine Brock #26 during practice at the San Francisco 49ers training facility on July 30, 2011 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 19: Trent Taylor #5 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs celebrates a touchdown against the Arkansas State Red Wolves during the second quarter of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 19, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 19: Trent Taylor #5 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs celebrates a touchdown against the Arkansas State Red Wolves during the second quarter of the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 19, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Trent Taylor

Fifth-round NFL Draft picks are certainly not guarantees on a roster their rookie seasons, but that’s not going to be the case with wide receiver Trent Taylor.

Taylor, who led all of college football with 1,803 receiving yards in 2016, is replicating those same efforts in training camp.

Just check out this amazing catch at camp:

Taylor is showing a knack for hauling in almost everything thrown in his direction, and he could quickly rise up to be a top-tier receiving threat for the 49ers in coming seasons.

It’s not likely he challenges Jeremy Kerley for slot duties right away, but this discussion could heat up at some point during the regular season.

Regardless, Taylor’s roster spot is safe for now.