49ers predicted to compete with Chiefs, Bills, Dolphins for 919-yard rookie WR
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Coming out of the first few weeks of free agency, the San Francisco 49ers might not be the biggest wide receiver-needy team in the NFL.
They've added Mike Evans in a big free agent pickup, and also picked up Christian Kirk to add to the depth of the WR room alongside Ricky Pearsall. But, even with a better room, adding a WR in the 2026 NFL Draft in Round 1 isn't out of the question.
With such a need still on the table, ESPN's Matt Miller predicted that the 49ers would be competing with the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, and Miami Dolphins for 919-yard Texas A&M WR KC Concepcion.
49ers predicted to compete with Bills, Chiefs, Dolphins over Concepcion
"Texas A&M's KC Concepcion is the best candidate for that, thanks to his run-after-catch ability and pure speed," Miller writes. "Teams like Buffalo, San Francisco, Kansas City, or Miami could all be potential landing spots."
The 49ers fighting for Concepcion would be an interesting situation to monitor with those other teams picking in the back half of the first round.
Concepcion had 919 receiving yards on 61 receptions last year to go with nine touchdowns. He's likely to be the fifth wide receiver off the board, and could be a late-first rounder.
Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon, Jordyn Tyson, and Omar Cooper Jr. are more likely to go ahead of Concepcion, which could leave these four WR-needy teams to fight over the Aggie WR.
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Of this group of four teams, the Bills pick first at No. 26, while the 49ers are picking 27th, the Chiefs 29th, and the Dolphins at 30th overall.
The 49ers, in theory, have the second-best odds to land Concepcion, right behind the Bills. Of course, one of the Dolphins, Chiefs, or another unexpected contender could move up in the draft and take Concepcion.
San Francisco is one of the possible landing spots for the speedy, run-after-catch receiver this NFL Draft. Concepcion would be a fun addition to the 49ers WR room and make for a great trio with Evans and Pearsall if this pick comes to fruition.
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