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49ers’ 2019 53-man roster predictions before training camp

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 09: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on a one-yard catch against the Denver Broncos during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 09: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates after scoring on a one-yard catch against the Denver Broncos during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Robert Reiners/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass and runs for a first down against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of their NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Dante Pettis #18 of the San Francisco 49ers catches a pass and runs for a first down against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter of their NFL football game at Levi’s Stadium on September 16, 2018 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Wide Receiver (6)

X Receiver: Deebo Samuel, Marquise Goodwin

Z Receiver: Dante Pettis, Jordan Matthews

Slot: Trent Taylor, Jalen Hurd

It’s no surprise the 49ers made considerable changes at wide receiver during the offseason following a 2018 campaign in which no Niners wideout even reached 500 yards.

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    • True, then-rookie Dante Pettis came close and finished with 467 yards overall. And his five-game finish to 2018 suggests he can finally emerge as a starting player and potential breakout candidate on the right side of the formation. His elusive route-running abilities help boost his stock.

    Likewise, the Niners’ addition of South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel in the NFL Draft places a tailor-made wide receiver for Kyle Shanahan’s X-receiver spot vacated by former 49ers wide receiver Pierre Garçon.

    If Samuel stays healthy, his physical prowess should do wonders.

    Fortunately, the 49ers were also able to get some solid OTA production out of receivers Jordan Matthews and Trent Taylor.

    Matthews likely ends up pushing out third-year pro Kendrick Bourne, and the Niners could use the former either on the outside or as a big slot. Taylor, meanwhile, looks to be fully recovered from a lingering back injury he was dealing with last season, meaning he’s the favorite to get his job back over second-year pro Richie James.

    Shanahan indicated he’d like to use the speedster, Marquise Goodwin, situationally in 2019. Goodwin will get his reps, just not as much as he did in 2017.