SANTA CLARA – Here’s who stood out to me during the first day of training camp.
THE GOOD
1. RB Jerick McKinnon. Ran 70 yards for a touchdown on the first play of practice and made it look easy. McKinnon is such a better fit in this offense than Carlos Hyde was. Unlike Hyde, McKinnon has a feel for running in an outside-zone blocking scheme, and for running behind a fullback.
2. RB Matt Breida. While McKinnon glides around the field, Breida explodes and delivers blows to defenders. He is the hardest runner on the team.