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Top 10 takeaways from 49ers’ first weekend of training camp

By Jeremy Wohlfart

SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 11: LaMichael James #23 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball running away from Michael Wilhoite #57 during Rookie Minincamp at the San Francisco 49ers practice facility on May 11, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - MAY 11: LaMichael James #23 of the San Francisco 49ers carries the ball running away from Michael Wilhoite #57 during Rookie Minincamp at the San Francisco 49ers practice facility on May 11, 2012 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /
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AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 10: Wide receiver Jalen Hurd #5 of the Baylor Bears is tackled by defensive back D’Andre Payne #1 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 28-14 over the Baylor Bears. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 10: Wide receiver Jalen Hurd #5 of the Baylor Bears is tackled by defensive back D’Andre Payne #1 of the Iowa State Cyclones in the second half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 28-14 over the Baylor Bears. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

No. 8: Jalen Hurd gets to know the defense very closely

Fights during training camp are fairly common. There are a lot of players fighting for a finite amount of roster spots and tempers are going to fray.

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A player getting into two separate fights on the same day? Significantly less common.

A rookie getting into two separate fights on the same day?

Well, that’s nothing if not noticeable.

Wide receiver Jalen Hurd was still injured when it came to OTAs and minicamp, and was making up for lost time this weekend.

According to Patrick Holloway of Niners Nation, the fights were due to Hurd and his aggressive blocking:

"One of the combatants was Antone Exum, the other was Dontae Johnson. It’s a bit murky on which fight had which fighter selected, but Hurd was in on them both. Matt Barrows later said that some defensive backs were taking exception to Hurd’s “tough blocking downfield.” Rob Lowder later tweeted out (via Eric Crocker) that both fights were a result of his physical blocking."

It’s hard to get too mad at Hurd. While you don’t want to hurt your teammates, aggressive blocking is a good sign of his intentions and commitment. You generally don’t want to block people too hard in padless practices, but we can chalk it up to youthful vigor.

That being said, it may be more productive for everyone if he keeps the brawling to a minimum.