San Francisco 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky (6) Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
The first specialist taken in the 2019 NFL Draft, 49ers punter Mitch Wishnowsky, should be under a lot of pressure to deliver in a big way in 2021.
It’s rare for a punter to receive a lot of attention and focus during any given season, and perhaps the San Francisco 49ers are still feeling a bit spoiled from the long-ago efforts from perennial Pro Bowler Andy Lee.
Yet the hope was they’d be getting another with Australian-born punter Mitch Wishnowsky when he ended up being the first specialist taken off the NFL Draft board back in 2019, going in Round 4 at No.