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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Dexter Lawrence continues to rise

By Rucker Haringey

CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 2: Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence #90 of the Clemson Tigers #90 celebrates a tackle against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 2: Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence #90 of the Clemson Tigers #90 celebrates a tackle against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: A.J. Brown #1 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Ole Miss. A.J. Brown. 10. player. 42. . Wide Receiver

Taking a wide receiver in the top 10 is always a gamble, but the 49ers are in desperate need of a playmaker on the outside. Jimmy Garoppolo is the future of this offense, but they need to give him enough weapons to succeed.

Brown might be the very definition of a boom or bust prospect. When he’s playing his best football, he can absolute dominate opposing defenders. Unfortunately, Brown’s motor doesn’t always run hot. Hopefully the NFL can bring the best out of him.

We hesitate to say this, but he does remind you a little bit of Laquon Treadwell on film. Things haven’t worked out for his predecessor with the Vikings, but it’s not a talent issue. Big-bodied wide receivers who can stretch the field are always in high-demand. Brown is going to get every opportunity to make an impact at the next level.

The key difference between Brown and Treadwell is the speed that the current Ole Miss star flashes. He can run away from defenders while Treadwell always seemed like more of a possession target. That key difference is why the 49ers will take a chance on Brown if they get the opportunity.

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