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Nick Bosa was scouts' consensus pick, but 49ers' WR selections questioned

The 49ers’ selection of Nick Bosa at No. 2 overall was the move that most in the NFL scouting world expected and viewed as a sensible pick.

But after polling a number of NFL scouts and evaluators prior to the draft, long-time reporter Bob McGinn of BobMcGinnFootball.com labeled the 49ers’ choices of wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd, and punter Mitch Wishnowsky as “questionable.”

McGinn shared what scouts said about the team’s draft class on the 49ers Insider Podcast.

McGinn, who has been conducting pre-draft polling of NFL scouts for 35 years and was a Pro Football Hall of Fame honoree in 2011, said he asked 16 evaluators this year to rank their best pass rusher in the draft.