49ers select wide receiver Quinton with first pick in 4th round
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The San Francisco 49ers selected wide receiver Quinton Patton of Louisiana Tech with the first of their two fourth-round selections in the NFL draft Saturday.
The pick continues San Francisco's offseason upgrade at the receiver position, where the 49ers earlier this year traded a sixth-round selection to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire veteran Anquan Boldin.
The 49ers are looking for more help for the team's No. 1 wideout, Michael Crabtree, who had a career season in 2012. San Francisco isn't expected to re-sign free agent Randy Moss, and complementary receivers Mario Manningham and Kyle Williams both are coming off serious knee injuries suffered late last season.
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The team also got nothing out of its first-round selection in last year's draft, A.J. Jenkins, who did not catch a pass during his rookie season. Patton is expected to immediately compete for playing time after recording 104 receptions for 1,392 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior last season.