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WRs: 2026 Draft Class

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Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Watched a youtube highlights vid of him and it doesn't match the measurables imo. Take a flyer on him in the 4th rd if they really liked him but no earlier please.
I'm wondering if our alleged interest in Chris Bell is a smokescreen or legit.

If they like him better than say Ted Hurst or Brazzell - because we got Evans + Kirk in FA - allows us to easily be patient until he is 100% recovered from his ACL.

Just rewatched a 2025 youtube highlight vid of him and he was torching MIA's great D when they were 5-0 and #2 in the country.

Some are cold on the guy but if Shanalynch really liked him I wouldn't complain if we picked him at #58. He doesn't need to play right away and before we got Evans/Kirk we needed an immediate blue chip starting WR that could play Week 1. Not anymore.

But we don't like to leak the guys we really want so I'm thinking it isn't real.
[ Edited by Ezekiel38 on Mar 21, 2026 at 6:34 PM ]
Originally posted by Ezekiel38:
I'm wondering if our alleged interest in Chris Bell is a smokescreen or legit.

If they like him better than say Ted Hurst or Brazzell - because we got Evans + Kirk in FA - allows us to easily be patient until he is 100% recovered from his ACL.

Just rewatched a 2025 youtube highlight vid of him and he was torching MIA's great D when they were 5-0 and #2 in the country.

Some are cold on the guy but if Shanalynch really liked him I wouldn't complain if we picked him at #58. He doesn't need to play right away and before we got Evans/Kirk we needed an immediate blue chip starting WR that could play Week 1. Not anymore.

But we don't like to leak the guys we really want so I'm thinking it isn't real.

I need to watch more of Bell, I'm just not really seeing it though. Doesn't come off as a great separator/not amazing vs press. Hands are a little questionable.

I wouldn't hate him end of the 2nd because I can see the upside.
Originally posted by NYniner85:
I need to watch more of Bell, I'm just not really seeing it though. Doesn't come off as a great separator/not amazing vs press. Hands are a little questionable.

I wouldn't hate him end of the 2nd because I can see the upside.

I dont really it either. Like I get, he moves really well, for his size. I just need him to move well without the disclaimer.

Like, I get the allure specific to how he can be used in a shannahan-led offense, but i kinda just want a good pure receiver without that disclaimer either.
Originally posted by adrianlesnar:
Originally posted by NYniner85:
I need to watch more of Bell, I'm just not really seeing it though. Doesn't come off as a great separator/not amazing vs press. Hands are a little questionable.

I wouldn't hate him end of the 2nd because I can see the upside.

I dont really it either. Like I get, he moves really well, for his size. I just need him to move well without the disclaimer.

Like, I get the allure specific to how he can be used in a shannahan-led offense, but i kinda just want a good pure receiver without that disclaimer either.

If thye pick a WR I hope they go for someone that was productive and durable in college. I don't want smeone that ha done good season or has speed but no ability. I'll take a 4.5 well rounded guy over a 4.3 guy that can't catch or consistently get open any day.
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