San Francisco 49ers: Biggest winners and losers from first week of training camp 2018
By Peter Panacy
Loser: Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon
Second-year cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon has received plenty of praise and attention this offseason, and working alongside three-time All-Pro corner Richard Sherman will help matters a lot.
Witherspoon had some positive moments the first two days of camp. But he was also victimized a couple of times when the pads came on.
And badly by this move from second-year wide receiver Victor Bolden, who was an offensive non-factor last season:
#49ersCamp 1-on-1s: Victor Bolden Jr. puts a double move on Ahkello Witherspoon. #49ers pic.twitter.com/upDbXkyjWa
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) July 28, 2018
Later on day three, Dante Pettis created some separation against Witherspoon for a nice grab too:
It’s still early in camp, so one shouldn’t read too much into Witherspoon’s struggles. Especially with these allowed receptions coming on the first day of padded practice.
Yet Witherspoon is going to hold a vital role in the 49ers secondary this year, so he’ll want to bounce back as quickly as possible.