Eric Crocker· Mar 26, 2026
Crocker ranked the wide receiver prospects he has done draft deep dives on for the 49ers, ending with Omar Cooper Jr. at the top and Malachi Fields last.
“So who's next for you of those guys we've watched so far?”
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- Mock Draft PicksTed HurstMar 26, 2026
Ted Hurst to be picked “later in the draft”
“I'm gonna go Ted Hurst, and I think he's gonna go late later in the draft, but he just got it.”
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- Top Player ListsMar 26, 2026
“That's the list right now. Omar Cooper junior, Makai Lemon, Casey Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Skyler Bell, Ted Hurst, Zachariah Branch, Caleb Douglas, Chris Bell, Chris Brasel, Jeremy Bernard, Malachi Fields... That's how Croc ranks them today.”
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