Bourne is Standing Out in a Crowded Field
For much of this spring, 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne has been a bright spot.The second-year pass catcher, an undrafted free agent from Eastern Washington in 2017, came on strong at the end of his rookie year and wound up with 16 receptions for 257 yards — a 16.1-yard average — with one 54-yarder. The 6-foot-1, 203-pounder then continued to look strong through organized team activities (OTAs) and the recent full-squad minicamp.Now, Bourne — competing for a job against a crowd of wideouts — is looking like a much stronger candidate to win a roster spot. With Marquise Goodwin, Pierre Garcon, Trent Taylor, Dante Pettis, Aldrick Robinson, Aaron Burbridge, Victor Bolden Jr., fellow rookie Richie James and Max McCaffrey, the competition will be fierce.But as Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee noted following minicamp last week, Bourne continues to impress.Barrows wrote that nine of his 16 catches came over the final four games of 2017, and he continued his momentum into June."He was prolific in nearly every practice that was open to the media and caught passes with the first-, second- and third-string offenses," wrote Barrows. "Aaron Burbridge also...
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