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PDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:No wide receivers distinguishing themselves, per Kyle ShanahanTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailThe San Francisco 49ers wide receiver competition was seen as one of the most intriguing going into training camp. With all the video, photos, reports, and tweets, there have been highlights, but no one has stood out yet. There just hasn’t been any consistency.“There’s days,” Kyle Shanahan said on Sunday. “There’s days that you can see one guy, but to separate yourself, you’ve got to do it day in and day out and I’m still waiting for that.”A few days later, the wide receivers haven’t done much to change Shanahan’s mind. “It’s not just the rookie receivers,” Shanahan said in his Tuesday press conference. “It’s the veterans too. I mean [WR Dante] Pettis made a good play and caught a first down and then he fumbled it. So, there’s a number of guys out there and we need that group to step up. We have some ability in that group, but the consistency isn’t there.”First, there are the rookies; Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd both have had their share of highlights, but they also have had some lowlights. Samuel went 3-3 in redzone drills but dropped a touchdown pass. Hurd has shown his versatility lining up everywhere, but has shown his rawness in some plays as well. Then there’s the veterans. Dante Pettis has been seen as the possible No. 1. There were reports that the 49ers were less aggressive in the Odell Beckham Jr. trade because of Pettis. Behind Pettis is fellow second-year wide receiver Richie James who has had some highlight film of his own. Kendrick Bourne, Marquise Goodwin Womens C. J. Beathard Jersey , and Trent Taylor have all made someone’s phone at one point or another. Just not on a consistent basis. At one point it wouldn’t have been a bad guess to think the 49ers may shoulder seven wide receivers. Look at the talent they had and the youth. At this point, Shanahan indicates not a single one has been locked down yet. “I’m expecting all those guys to do better,” Shanahan said. “And they all need to pick it up.” They might be starting out a bit slow, but there’s plenty of camp left for the wide receivers to step things up. Oh please, let this and Nick Bosa on defense happen."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsDeebo Samuel 5th on PFF’s top-10 offensive rookie of the year candidatesNew,55commentsOh please, let this and Nick Bosa on defense happen. PDTShareTweetShareShareDeebo Samuel 5th on PFF’s top-10 offensive rookie of the year candidatesThose first two picks in the 2019 NFL Draft were something for the San Francisco 49ers, weren’t they. First they get Nick Bosa who we aren’t just arguing for defensive player of the year, but rookie of the year. And now we can put the second round pick, wide receiver Deebo Samuel as a possible offensive rookie of the year. But don’t take my word for it, the folks at Pro Football Focus have their top-10 candidates for offensive rookie of the year, and Samuel comes in at No. 5. Samuel was considered by some draft pundits the best wide receiver in the draft overall. Here’s what PFF said about the selection: How cool would it be to see some San Francisco dominance in the player of the year campaigns? Put Samuel in as offensive rookie of the year and Nick Bosa as defensive rookie of the year—or defensive player of the year (gee, there’s a novel idea)— that’s some dominance if I ever saw some. It would also have a non-polarizing draft for once (if your first and second picks work out, I don’t know what more someone would want to call a draft “successful”). As far as Samuel is concerned, it’s doubtful he’d get the offensive rookie of the year selection of ‘just’ being in the slot. The 49ers would be using him all over the field. In a press conference held during 49ers rookie minicamp, he said he models his game after Anquan Boldin. Everyone remembers how useful Boldin was when he was with the 49ers. If we see more of this: Samuel will have a shot at that offensive rookie of the year. The 49ers have needed a receiver like Boldin for a long time. He wasn’t a receiver that stretched the field, but he caught every ball thrown to him and helped develop Colin Kaepernick’s career. When he was gone it left a huge void on the 49ers. If both Bosa and Samuel can pick up those awards, that would mean the 49ers did something in 2019.