49ers Predicted to Land Brock Purdy New 1,700-Yard WR

It's an area of concern for the 49ers now, into the offseason. With $22.5 million in available cap space, a wide receiver could be addressed through free agency. San Francisco could also turn toward the 2026 NFL Draft.

CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli predicts that the 49ers will select Washington Huskies wide receiver Denzel Boston with the No. 27 pick.

"I could be wishcasting here, but I've watched Denzel Boston at Washington the last two years and have felt all along that he's a player who would flourish in a Kyle Shanahan offense, so why not just put him in Kyle Shanahan's offense?" Fornelli wrote. "He's a big body with fantastic hands and is a precise route runner who thrives on the kind of timing routes the 49ers utilize."

Boston wrapped up his fourth season with the Huskies. In that time, he's racked up 132 receptions, 1,781 yards and 20 touchdowns. 2025 was his most productive year with career highs in yards (881) and touchdowns (11). His Pro Football Focus overall grade of 87.7 ranked 13th out of 676 wide receivers.

With the draft not beginning until April 23, how the 49ers attack free agency could shift who they focus on with their first-round pick. However, surrounding Purdy withanother receiving threat before his fifth NFL season is considered a top priority.