49ers' player stock report after Week 2 of 2019 OTAs

49ers’ player stock report after Week 2 of 2019 OTAs

SANTA CLARA, CA - JULY 30: Ronald Johnson #88 and Chris Culliver #29 of the San Francisco 49ers go up against each other in a 7 on 7 drill during practice at the San Francisco 49ers training facility on July 30, 2011 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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SEATTLE, WA – NOVEMBER 18: Punter Mitch Wishnowsky #33 of the Utah Utes rushes for a first down on a fake punt play against the Washington Huskies at Husky Stadium on November 18, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

Stock Up: Punter Mitch Wishnowsky

Perhaps this will offer some solace for those fans wishing the 49ers selected anyone other than former Utah punter Mitch Wishnowsky in Round 4 of this year’s NFL Draft.

According to Matt Maiocco, Wishnowsky had a pretty impressive performance during the week, showcasing some coffin-corner and inside-the-5 kicks during practice:

#49ers practice note: Rookie punter Mitch Wishnowsky went 6-for-6 on plus-50 punts inside the 10-yard line, including two that were downed inside the 3-yard line.
— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) May 29, 2019

Sure, the Niners may have been better off going another direction in the fourth round. But Wishnowsky’s ability to flip the field and pin opposing offenses deep inside their own territory can be a weapon in its own right.

If these kinds of performances carry over into the regular season, fans may soon forget he was the first specialist taken off the board in this year’s draft.