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Round 6, Pick No. 221 Overall (Compensatory): 49ers select WR Johnny Johnson III, Oregon

There aren’t too many high-profile wide receivers out of the Pac-12 who’d be at the 49ers’ disposal in the NFL Draft, at least not in easy draftable range.

Still, that doesn’t mean the Niners should avoid the position altogether.

Oregon wide receiver Johnny Johnson III isn’t going to win any footraces, and he does come with a bit of an injury history, which limited him to nine games in 2021.

Johnny Johnson III Receiving & Rushing Table
		Receiving	Rushing	Scrimmage
Year	School	Conf	Class	Pos	G	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Plays	Yds	Avg	TD
*2017	Oregon	Pac-12	FR	WR	9	21	299	14.2	1	0	0		0	21	299	14.2	1
*2018	Oregon	Pac-12	SO	WR	11	17	215	12.6	4	0	0		0	17	215	12.6	4
*2019	Oregon	Pac-12	JR	WR	13	57	836	14.7	7	0	0		0	57	836	14.7	7
*2020	Oregon	Pac-12	SR	WR	7	19	267	14.1	2	0	0		0	19	267	14.1	2
*2021	Oregon	Pac-12	SR	WR	9	25	311	12.4	1	0	0		0	25	311	12.4	1
Career	Oregon					139	1928	13.9	15	0	0		0	139	1928	13.9	15

Provided by CFB at Sports Reference
Generated 4/4/2022.

But the 6-foot-1, 199-pound receiver does have the potential of being a big-slot option, which is something Kyle Shanahan has used before in his offense. And while San Francisco already has four of its possible six wide receiver spots allocated to Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, Jauan Jennings and Ray-Ray McCloud, bolstering the depth and adding someone who can also serve on special teams would be a wise move.

If anything, Johnson could be the player tasked with pushing Jennings even further than the latter’s impressive sophomore campaign for the 49ers a year ago.