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2018 NFL Scouting Combine: 10 players who should be on 49ers’ radar

By Peter Panacy

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 05: Outside linebacker Jabrill Peppers of Michigan prepares to run the 40-yard dash during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 5, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 05: Outside linebacker Jabrill Peppers of Michigan prepares to run the 40-yard dash during day five of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 5, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver Marcell Ateman #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys lines up against the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State defeated Baylor 59-16. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
STILLWATER, OK – OCTOBER 14: Wide receiver Marcell Ateman #3 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys lines up against the Baylor Bears at Boone Pickens Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma State defeated Baylor 59-16. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /

No. 10: Wide Receiver Marcell Ateman, Oklahoma State

6-foot-4, 220 pounds

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DraftAnalyst.com’s Tony Pauline (h/t Chris Biderman of Niners Wire) reported the 49ers have shown interest in Oklahoma State wide receiver Marcell Ateman.

Per Biderman, Ateman is likely a day-two pick — going in either Rounds 2 or 3, depending on his stock value.

That could easily change at the NFL Scouting Combine, as Pauline suggests he’ll run a sub-4.45 40-yard time, which would add speed to his massive 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame.

Speaking of that frame, adding Ateman would easily make the Oklahoma State product the tallest among San Francisco’s incumbent wide receivers. With a red-zone touchdown-efficiency rating of 47 percent last year (27th in the NFL), the Niners surely need someone to provide a go-to weapon within opponents’ 20-yard lines.

Equally important, though, head coach Kyle Shanahan loves speed, making Ateman a prospect to keep an eye on.