49ers’ player stock watch after Week 1 of 2019 OTAs

ENGLEWOOD, CO - AUGUST 27: Dylan Thompson #13 and Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers talk during a joint training session with the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at the Denver Broncos Training Facility on August 27, 2015 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
ENGLEWOOD, CO - AUGUST 27: Dylan Thompson #13 and Jarryd Hayne #38 of the San Francisco 49ers talk during a joint training session with the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver Broncos at the Denver Broncos Training Facility on August 27, 2015 in Englewood, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 02: Deebo Samuel #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks runs back the opening kickoff for a touchdown against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 02: Deebo Samuel #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks runs back the opening kickoff for a touchdown against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Stock Up: Wide Receiver Deebo Samuel

OTAs can be so crucial for rookies, so it’s a good thing first-year wide receiver Deebo Samuel is already making solid impressions out of the gate.

Samuel, the 49ers’ second-round NFL Draft choice from 2019, has apparently established a rapport with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, as indicated by The Athletic’s Matt Barrows and backed up by Jimmy G’s comments himself.

“Deebo, he’s had a couple, yesterday especially, that after the catch he’s just so explosive and fast,” Garoppolo told the press after the second day of OTAs.

The 49ers hotly pursued Samuel after failing to produce a single 500-yard wide receiver in 2018. Samuel should be able to immediately contend for a starting job alongside second-year pro wideout, Dante Pettis.

By the looks of it, Samuel is well on his way towards doing so.

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