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Tight end Vance McDonald recorded the first 49ers touchdown at Levi's Stadium.

Granted, it was the preseason last year. That stat didn't matter much. And it matters little that McDonald has had back-to-back strong preseason campaigns.

What does matter is the fact McDonald has just 10 receptions for 149 yards over his two-year career. That's not a whole lot for the one-time second-round pick, who was supposed to be the complementary piece to tight end Vernon Davis when fellow TE Delanie Walker departed via free agency after the 2013 season.

McDonald has plenty of capabilities as a blocker. But his receiving game has left much to be desired.

Add to that the 49ers' drafting of tight ends Blake Bell and Busta Anderson in the 2015 draft, and one can see that McDonald's time may be numbered.

Does that mean San Francisco will move on from McDonald this season?

David Fucillo of Niners Nation doesn't think so—at least not yet:

A rather disappointing rookie season was followed by a second season cut short by multiple injuries. I still think he is certain to get one more year while the team figures out what's next with him. This is not an A.J. Jenkins situation where McDonald is doing literally nothing for the team during the regular season. But if he has another poor year, he might not make it to the final year of his contract.

This could mean McDonald is still afforded the luxury of a weak training camp performance. But a failure to impress may indicate the 49ers will slide him down the depth chart in order to promote someone else, such as Bell or tight end Derek Carrier.

It's hard to say at this point. But it is safe to state that McDonald is on the hot seat entering this season. He'll need to capitalize on this chance in order to justify the high pick San Francisco used on him.

And soon.

All statistics, records and accolades courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com and Sports-Reference.com unless otherwise indicated. Contractual information courtesy of Over the Cap.

Peter Panacy is a featured columnist for Bleacher Report, covering the San Francisco 49ers.

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