SANTA CLARA — The 49ers had their choice of all but two wide receivers in the NFL Draft when their turn came up in Friday’s second round, and their selection was South Carolina’s Deebo Samuel.
Only two wide receivers went in Thursday’s first round — Marquise Brown (Baltimore Ravens) and N’Keal Harry (New England Patriots).
A moment of silence was held in honor of late 49ers scout Reggie Cobb at the draft festivities in Nashville, and Cobb’s son, DeMarcus, then announced the 49ers’ selection of Samuel.
Before the 49ers’ selection, Friday’s second round opened with cornerback Byron Murphy going to the Arizona Cardinals, cornerback Rock Ya-Sin to the Indianapolis Colts and offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor to the Jacksonville Jaguars after a trade with the Raiders.