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San Francisco 49ers: Predicting 2019 wide receiver depth chart

By Matt Stephenson

GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin #11 of the San Francisco 49ers scores on a 55 yard touchdown reception against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 18-15. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin #11 of the San Francisco 49ers scores on a 55 yard touchdown reception against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half of the NFL game at State Farm Stadium on October 28, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 18-15. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – DECEMBER 01: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack catches a pass for a 14-yard touchdown against Marcus Holton Jr. #6 of the East Carolina Pirates in the first quarter at Carter-Finley Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – DECEMBER 01: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack catches a pass for a 14-yard touchdown against Marcus Holton Jr. #6 of the East Carolina Pirates in the first quarter at Carter-Finley Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

No. 5: Kelvin Harmon

This position within the depth chart will likely depend on whether the 49ers decide to take a wide receiver at the top of the second round or wait until the third. If the Niners go with a receiver in the second round, Kelvin Harmon out of North Carolina State may just provide the size and strength the they are looking for.

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Coming in at 6-foot-3 and 214 pounds, I’ve mentioned Harmon previously as a good fit for the Niners. He is capable of being a red-zone threat, something they are in desperate need of and also competing with defenders for the ball due to his size compared to that of a smaller secondary.

He has combined for back-to-back 1,000-plus yard seasons. 2018 saw Harmon with 1,186 receiving yards from 81 receptions and seven touchdowns. He recorded good production with an average of 14.6 yards per reception.

Harmon has great hands with minimal dropped balls and again uses his large size and physicality to get after the ball. While an added bonus is his ability to be effective as a blocker, something not all receivers are capable of.

He is an excellent route runner and has a high football IQ as a receiver.

With the potential there for Harmon to excel in the NFL, he may quickly jump up the ranks on the depth chart.