Many analysts expect the San Francisco 49ers to draft a wide receiver with their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft next month. One draft prospect to whom they have been linked, Omar Cooper Jr. out of Indiana, has been compared to two polarizing former Niners.
Cooper has been compared to both Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. The prospect is similar in size to both players but also is a supreme route runner and is not afraid to block in the run game, which has to be music to the ears of head coach Kyle Shanahan.