49ers: Best options for final wide receiver spot on 53-man roster

49ers’ best options for the final wide receiver spot on 53-man roster

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 11: Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne #6 of the San Francisco 49ers is congratulated by teammates after catching a pass for a touchdown during the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on August 11, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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SEATTLE, WA – OCTOBER 22: Kick returner Victor Bolden Jr. #6 of the Oregon State Beavers rushes against the Washington Huskies on October 22, 2016 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Wide Receiver Victor Bolden Jr.

Like Aaron Burbridge, wide receiver Victor Bolden has some value on special teams.

His return ability was on full display during the 49ers’ first preseason game in Kansas City, evidenced on this effort here:

Victor Bolden is really fast #analysis pic.twitter.com/JUDDNFze7r
— Jay Moore (@JayMooreNFL) August 13, 2017

Bolden, an undrafted free agent, does have some notable speed. But his 4.54 40-yard time at the NFL Scouting Combine isn’t elite, by NFL standards, although the ability to elude would-be tacklers is always a good sign.

There is a knock against Bolden, though, and it’s his smallish 5-foot-8 frame. San Francisco’s receivers are mostly short, which doesn’t help Bolden’s chances to make the roster.

But he has shown the ability to be explosive and make notable contributions on special teams, increasing his value to crack out the bottom of this position.