San Francisco 49ers: Stock report ahead of 2019 final cuts

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DENVER, CO – AUGUST 19: Defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga #78 congratulates outside linebacker Mark Nzeocha #53 for a fourth quarter sack against the Denver Broncos 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) /

Stock up: DE Jeremiah Valoaga

Quite frankly, defensive end Jeremiah Valoaga has been in the faces of opposing quarterbacks so often this preseason that you could be forgiven for thinking he isn’t a journeyman pass-rusher.

Well, maybe “journeyman” is a little harsh, since it’s only his second team, but he has certainly remained on the bottom of the depth chart over his short career.

Valoaga concluded his preseason in dominant fashion, notching two sacks against the Chargers. And this wasn’t the first time he tallied multiple sack games in a game during the 2019 preseason.

While Valoaga isn’t going to start on the loaded 49ers defensive line, his amazing performances in the preseason have upgraded him from a camp body to someone with a strong roster chance.

There’s no such thing as too many pass-rushers, so Valoaga could not have done much more to put himself in consideration for the final 53-man roster.