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49ers 7-round mock 2019 NFL Draft with Nick Bosa in Round 1

By Chris Wilson

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 02: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels runs with the ball for a touchdown during the second half of a game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 02: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels runs with the ball for a touchdown during the second half of a game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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San Francisco 49ers 2019 NFL Draft mock with Nick Bosa
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 02: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels runs with the ball for a touchdown during the second half of a game against the South Alabama Jaguars at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

The 49ers’ three biggest areas of need this offseason are at edge rusher, at wide receiver and in the secondary — at both safety and cornerback. While drafting Bosa doesn’t preclude San Francisco from drafting additional pass rushers in this month’s draft, the team’s second pick should be a player in one of the remaining areas of need.

Unless a top cornerback or safety slips into the second round, the Niners would be wise to add one of the numerous talented wide receivers that will likely be available at pick No. 36. San Francisco needs significantly more production from the position in 2019, which isn’t saying much after the group’s dismal performance in 2018:

https://twitter.com/cgawilson/status/1083812383070580736

But which wideouts will be available on the second day of the draft? Wide receivers Hakeem Butler and N’Keal Harry would be interesting additions to the team, but their draft stock continues to rise.

One player who won’t be available is University of Mississippi wide receiver D.K. Metcalf, who had one of the crazier NFL Scouting Combine’s in recent memory. Metcalf will likely be the first receiver off the board thanks to his combine numbers, but the athletic profile that shot him up draft boards is also the opposite of what Shanahan looks for at the position:

Instead, the 49ers are more likely to wait until the second round to draft the University of Mississippi’s top wide receiver, A.J. Brown, who outproduced his fellow wideout in each of their shared seasons at Ole Miss.

While Metcalf is big, strong and explosive, Brown is quicker than fast, but still has the 4.49 speed needed to make a big play and the hands necessary to be his quarterback’s go-to target.

If Brown is off the board, South Carolina’s undersized wide receiver Deebo Samuel could be another target for San Francisco thanks to his versatility and short-area quickness.