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5 top wide receivers available to the 49ers in the 2019 NFL Draft

By Matt Stephenson

LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 04: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels runs for a touchdown against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - NOVEMBER 04: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels runs for a touchdown against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on November 4, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 30: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels pulls in this reception against Anthony Averett #28 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 30: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels pulls in this reception against Anthony Averett #28 of the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 30, 2017 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

No. 2: D.K. Metcalf

D.K. Metcalf out of Ole Miss doesn’t have the production value of his predecessors, however again brings great size coming in at 6-foot-4, 225 pounds.

He recorded 569 receiving yards from 26 receptions and five touchdowns in 2018. Metcalf has a great record when it comes to his average yards per reception, with 21.9 yards.

The Draft Network scouting report:

"D.K. Metcalf enters the 2019 NFL Draft as a rare prospect, his blend of physicality and explosiveness have the ability to develop into a game-changing WR. Metcalf projects favorably to just about any system, he’s fluid enough to run hard angled routes and big enough to win in the red zone. Metcalf offers vertical explosiveness as well. An early starter just scratching the surface of how good he can really be."

Metcalf’s physicality and explosiveness along with his ability to be a plug and play receiver will help to bolster his draft prospects. The addition of being a red-zone threat will no doubt make him a serious pick to consider.