
Loser: 49ers Wide Receivers not Named Deebo Samuel, Jalen Hurd or Dante Pettis
It’s certainly a good thing the Niners are overhauling their receiving corps, particularly after no 49ers wideout reached 500 receiving yards a season ago.
The only safe name within this group returning from 2018 is second-year pro Dante Pettis, who came on strong late in the year after dealing with injuries early. As for the rest? Well, let’s just say these players, compiled by 49ers.com’s Joe Fann, will have a lot of competition between now and the preseason:
#49ers current list of wide receivers:
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) April 27, 2019
Deebo Samuel
Jalen Hurd
Dante Pettis
Marquise Goodwin
Kendrick Bourne
Jordan Matthews
Richie James
Trent Taylor
Jordan Smallwood
Max McCaffrey
Steven Dunbar
Lots of competition for the 53-man roster.
Both Jalen Hurd and Deebo Samuel are all but safe heading into 2019, barring injury or a complete meltdown. Pettis is safe, too.
As for the rest? It’s certainly hard to tell.
There are some receivers who look to be on the stronger side of the bubble. Aside from those three previously mentioned, however, the fact the remainder are all on the bubble, in one way or another, is a bad thing.
At least competition is good, though, right?
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