Offensive line coach John Benton prefers players who are athletic and a bit lighter than average to run the 49ers’ outside zone running scheme.
With that in mind, his first impression of jumbo-sized right tackle Trent Brown wasn’t wonderful in April.
Did Benton initially think Brown would be a good fit?
“At first, I wasn’t sure if he would,” Benton said. “I’ll tell you right now that I’m positively optimistic about Trent. He’s gotten in good shape - or much better shape - since we got here. He was way up there weight-wise and he’s lost some weight.