It’s important not to overreact to things that happen during OTAs and minicamp in May and June. Players aren’t going full speed, they’re not wearing pads, and no 11-on-11 team drills are allowed.
However, there are a handful of things from the 49ers’ OTAs and two-day minicamp that are worth noting for San Francisco. With training camp and the preseason still to come, there are still hurdles for the team to clear with contracts, position battles and roles.
Coming out of minicamp though these are the seven important things that will matter moving forward.
1
Deebo Samuel showed up
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Samuel didn’t participate in any team drills during the 49ers’ minicamp, but the fact he was on hand to run sprints on a side field, hold a play sheet while watching team drills and hanging out with his fellow wide receivers is a good sign the chasm between him and the team is at least starting to close. Had he skipped the session it would’ve been an extremely bad sign. That he was there at all doesn’t mean the 49ers are out of the woods, but this is a step in the right direction in the team’s quest to sign him long-term.
2
Nick Bosa showed up
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Bosa is in a similar spot to Samuel contractually, but his offseason has had less drama. Part of that has to do with the fact Bosa and the team haven’t even started contract talks yet. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said he’s not concerned about Bosa signing though, and Bosa echoed the sentiment saying he leaves contract stuff up to his agent. Bosa’s presence is a good sign those talks will happen, even if the sides wait until closer to training camp.
3
Ray-Ray McCloud sticks out
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Seven-on-seven football is very easy for wide receivers, but McCloud was a…
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