KC Concepcion - WR - Texas A&M - 5' 11" 190lbs
I know its hard to get excited about a 5' 11" receiver but hear me out on this. We have seen the limitations of our offense against competent defenses when we aren't able to deploy an explosive receiver who can separate. I believe Concepcion can help us troubleshoot some of those issues. He is very sudden in and out of breaks and has the speed to stretch teams vertically. His ability to exploit both zone and man coverage should heal some of the wounds from the Aiyuk debacle.
Shanahan has shown to have an affinity for players who excel at YAC. He seems to be a perfect fit for what we do on offense. I understand that his body could use some work and his height and length isn't ideal but its for these reasons he could realistically be available at the backend of the 1st. He has appeared in several recent mock drafts going to the 49ers. https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2026-nfl-mock-draft-fernando-mendoza-goes-no-1-overall-jeremiyah-love-to-the-kansas-city-chiefs
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Scouting Report Courtesy of Bleacher Report
Where He Wins:
- Concepcion is an explosive playmaker in space. Once he secures the football, he places defenders in conflict. He excels in creating plays after the catch with his toughness, elusiveness and explosiveness. His versatility opens up the playbook, because he's also dangerous on bubble screens, pre-snap motion, jet sweeps and handoffs.
- He is a deceptive and sudden route-runner, who effectively attacks both man and zone coverages. Concepcion has a strong release package using quick lateral footwork to suddenly move his defender in the contact window. Against zone, he finds the open void quickly and stems his routes to manipulate second-level spot droppers. He reads zone defenders' leverage well, locating the soft spots in coverage.
- At Texas A&M, his usage allowed him to display vertical ability. Concepcion is an explosive athlete with top-end speed. Paired with his short-area quickness, he takes the top off the defense from the slot and working on the outside. Once he clears a defensive back in the contact window, he stacks his guy with ease.
- With the ball in the air, the dynamic transfer receiver shines. He tracks the ball's trajectory without breaking stride or losing balance when working down the field. He will go up and make a play as it begins to descend.
- Concepcion fits the mold as a dynamic do-it-all, run-after-catch receiver in today's NFL. West Coast offenses will fit him like a glove because of his effectiveness in the short and intermediate levels since he's a threat to convert short receptions into much larger gains.
Areas of Improvement:
- Concepcion has experienced focus drops throughout his career. He transitions from receiver to runner quickly. Sometimes, he will take his eyes off the ball before properly securing the catch. By slowing down his process to ensure the ball is secure, he then turns into a playmaker.
- His wingspan is functional but appears to be limited. Longer and more adept playmaking corners in the NFL can create issues in contested-catch situations.
- He is a leaner receiver who could add a few more pounds without sacrificing his dynamic speed and acceleration. Some added bulk will help combat the physicality NFL corners employ at the next level. Some teams may pigeonhole him as a slot-only receiver.
- Run-blocking consistency. Improving his technique when attacking perimeter defenders at the point of attack.
[ Edited by goodthings19 on Jan 14, 2026 at 6:31 AM ]
