49ers training camp: 6 biggest risers and fallers so far

SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 23: Dontae Johnson #36 of the San Francisco 49ers participates in drills during 49ers Rookie Minicamp on May 23, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 23: Dontae Johnson #36 of the San Francisco 49ers participates in drills during 49ers Rookie Minicamp on May 23, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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With the San Francisco 49ers training camp now in full swing, there are some players who are excelling while others are coming up slow out of the gate. Niner Noise looks at six players who are rising or falling early on.

As training camp opened, the San Francisco 49ers new coaching staff welcomed 53 new players to the 90-man roster.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have jump-started the rebuild with all the new additions and have created several intriguing position battles to keep an eye on this summer.

And while some players will rise to the challenge, others will struggle to hold, or earn, a spot on the final 53-man roster.

With a ways to go before those final cuts, let’s take a look at six players who have seen their stock rise or fall during the first week of training camp.