49ers: Biggest winners and losers from OTAs so far

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

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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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MARCH 01: Notre Dame offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey speaks to the media during NFL Combine press conferences at the Indiana Convention Center on March 1, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Winner: Offensive Tackle Mike McGlinchey

There are always going to be some doubts surrounding rookies, and it’s no different with the 49ers’ first pick from the 2018 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey.

Yet McGlinchey worked with the first-team offensive line from the get go, all but erasing any doubts whether or not he’ll be a Week 1 starter when the regular season rolls around.

And according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner, McGlinchey held up well:

The 49ers wasting no time getting rookie Mike McGlinchey in with the first team. He took the bulk of the work at right tackle and held up fine during the OTA.
— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) May 22, 2018

In more detail, Cam Inman described one of McGlinchey’s first efforts from the day, writing, “McGlinchey, last month’s top draft pick, threw a low block on Arik Armstead the first play of team drills to help protect Garoppolo.”

We’ll see if McGlinchey is able to maintain the early success, especially when pads are donned later this offseason.

But for now, things look good.