49ers: Stock report after Week 2 of 2019 NFL preseason

Stock report for 49ers after Week 2 of 2019 preseason

DENVER, CO - AUGUST 19: Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers sets to pass against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter during a preseason National Football League game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on August 19, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

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SALT LAKE CITY, UT – SEPTEMBER 16: Head coach Kyle Whittingham of the Utah Utes talks to his player punter Mitch Wishnowsky #33 of the Utah Utes during the first of an college football game against the San Jose State Spartans on September 16, 2017 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) /

Stock up: Mitch Wishnowsky

Much like when the 49ers drafted him, I’m going to use a slide on a punter to the shock of everyone.

While punters have to fulfill pretty lofty expectations when picked in the fourth-round, Mitch Wishnowsky has been showing every sign of meeting and even exceeding those expectations.

Wishnowsky had six punts for a 48.0-yard average, and kicked off five times for four touchbacks.

The fifth kickoff was the one which got the most attention, as Wishnowsky went full pelt down the field to lay a hard hit the Broncos kick returner:

https://twitter.com/49ers/status/1163636462136389632

You can see his Australian Rules Football upbringing in the hit (head coach Kyle Shanahan erroneously referred to it as Rugby, but in reality the sports aren’t the same), and it was a very well-laid tackle.

A very exciting play on what usually would be a dull preseason.