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San Francisco 49ers: Player stock watch after first week of 2018 training camp

By Peter Panacy

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to their game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi's Stadium on November 5, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 03: Injured cornerback Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks smiles from the sidelines before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at CenturyLink Field on December 3, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr /Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 03: Injured cornerback Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks smiles from the sidelines before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at CenturyLink Field on December 3, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr /Getty Images) /

Cornerback Richard Sherman

Sunday’s practice marked the first time Richard Sherman donned pads in a 49ers uniform — he had a veteran’s day off Saturday.

Sherman, however, looked sluggish on the field. And on the first of two one-on-one drills, this one against wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, the three-time All-Pro was beat.

Badly:

Again, the one-on-one cornerback disadvantage applies here. And Sherman has never been known for elite straight-line speed, particularly up against a speedster like Goodwin. On the positive note, Sherman recovered nicely on the following drill against fellow wideout Aldrick Robinson. So that’s a plus.

Later on, defensive coordinator Robert Saleh (h/t 49ers Webzone) indicated Sherman is “trying to get his football legs back” after suffering an Achilles injury in 2017 and all the subsequent surgery and recovery.

So it’s understandable the 49ers aren’t asking Sherman to go at 100 percent.

Regardless, Sherman’s opening efforts weren’t particularly great.

Stock: Falling