Washington WR Denzel Boston slips out of first round in NFL Draft

TL;DR

Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston was not selected in the first round of the NFL Draft despite being projected to go as high as No. 27. Teams like the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, previously linked to him, opted for other players.

Key points

Denzel Boston was not picked in the first round of the NFL Draft.
He was projected to be selected by the 49ers or Chiefs.
Teams traded out of the first round, affecting Boston's chances.

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The first round of the NFL draft has come and gone, and Washington Huskies wide receiver Denzel Boston is still waiting to be picked.

Boston was picked at No. 27 to the San Francisco 49ers in Daniel Jeremiah's mock draft on NFL Network and No. 29 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Dane Brugler's mock draft on The Athletic leading up to the draft. But San Francisco trading out of the first round, Kansas City taking Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods, and the Buffalo Bills - another team connected to Boston - trading down three times as well left Boston without an NFL home heading into Friday.

The first two wide receivers came off the board earlier than expected, with Ohio State's Carnell Tate going No. 4 overall to the Tennessee Titans and Jordyn Tyson of Arizona State going to the New Orleans Saints at No. 8 overall. Some national pundits had a run on receivers starting in that scenario, but the third wide receiver did not come off the board until No. 20, when the Philadelphia Eagles traded up for USC's Makai Lemon.

Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion went to the Cleveland Browns at No. 24, and the traded back into the first round to select Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. at No. 30 to wrap up the receiver picks on Thursday night.

Q&A

Why was Denzel Boston not selected in the first round of the NFL Draft?

Denzel Boston was not selected due to teams he was projected to join trading out of the first round and opting for other positions.

Which teams were expected to draft Denzel Boston in the first round?

Boston was projected to be drafted by the San Francisco 49ers at No. 27 and the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 29.

What impact did the early selection of wide receivers have on Denzel Boston's draft position?

The early picks of wide receivers like Carnell Tate and Jordyn Tyson created expectations for a run on receivers, but Boston was ultimately left undrafted in the first round.