San Francisco 49ers: Grading each rookie NFL Draft pick after 2019 season

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State reacts after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State reacts after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Jalen Hurd, 49ers
Jalen Hurd #17 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

The 49ers went back to back with wide receivers in Rounds 2 and 3, grabbing raw-but-promising wide receiver Jalen Hurd out of Baylor.

Hurd, who had previously converted from running back, flashed some intriguing moments during the preseason before suffering a back injury which landed him on injured reserve, essentially redshirting his first year at the pro level.

Still, the 6-foot-4, 227 pounder has the body type of a slightly undersized tight end, and one can figure how Kyle Shanahan envisions using him as a mismatch nightmare in coming season.

Until then, though, Hurd’s grade remains incomplete.

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