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San Francisco 49ers: Biggest winners and losers from OTAs so far

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers is wearing jersey #44 while participating in drill during practice on September 11, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. Hayne was wearing the #44 jersey for the 49ers scout team preparing for Monday nights game against the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers is wearing jersey #44 while participating in drill during practice on September 11, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. Hayne was wearing the #44 jersey for the 49ers scout team preparing for Monday nights game against the Minnesota Vikings. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 04: Joshua Garnett #65 of the San Francisco 49ers stretches prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 04: Joshua Garnett #65 of the San Francisco 49ers stretches prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Losers: Offensive Guards Joshua Garnett and Laken Tomlinson

San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers /

San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco was getting some solid interior pressure from defensive linemen Solomon Thomas and DeForest Buckner on Tuesday, per the Sacramento Bee’s Matt Barrows.

While Barrows didn’t come out, specifically, and say first-team offensive guards Joshua Garnett and Laken Tomlinson had bad days, both likely would have been responsible for a few practice sacks on Jimmy Garoppolo.

Per 49ers.com, Garnett was beaten four times on the day.

Buckner would have frequently lined up in 3-Technique opposite Tomlinson who, per Barrows, was starting on the left side of the offensive line.

And Garnett, per Cam Inman, looks slimmed down but likely not at the point where the Niners coaching staff would like him to be.

With fellow guard Jonathan Cooper (knee) not participating, the first-team unit will feature a lot of Garnett and Tomlinson this spring. All three are vying for the two starting spots this season, and early results appear to indicate the Niners may have some trouble handling interior pass-rushers.