Ranking wide receivers drafted by 49ers in 1st-round

The 49ers have selected eight wide receivers in the first round of the NFL draft. We ranked them all.

2. Lance Alworth, Arkansas | Pick 8 | 1962

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This is cheating a little bit since Alworth opted to join the AFL where the Raiders drafted him in the second round then traded him to the San Diego Chargers. Alworth went on to be one of the best receivers of all-time. He finished his career with 542 catches, 10,266 yards and 85 touchdowns. Alworth led the NFL in receptions, yards and touchdowns three times each, and led the league in at least one of those categories in five of his 11 seasons. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler, six-time All-Pro and a Hall of Famer. Having both Alworth and Jerry Rice among the team’s alumni would’ve been incredible.