Team selects wide receiver at 39th pick after considering earlier option

A team selected former Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston with the 39th overall pick in the draft. Officials had strongly considered taking Boston at the 24th selection before using that choice on another receiver. The team later contemplated trading back into the first round to acquire Boston after adding the second receiver.

Boston remained available into the second round after another team selected a different wide receiver at an earlier spot.

Draft selections and team needs Several other teams passed on Boston in favor of defensive players. Officials expected the two new receivers to develop into long-term starters. Boston showed reliable hands and efficient route-running during spring workouts.

The team's depth chart positions both new receivers to compete for immediate playing time. A seventh-year receiver returns as the top option after his production declined last season. Other veterans remain on the roster, though none have established themselves as proven threats.