Short and shifty: Jerick McKinnon, rookie JaMycal Hasty elude in 49ers practice – The Athletic

It nearly appeared unreasonable.
Jerick McKinnon stood opposite backup linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Sunday. At the snap, he took two actions off the line of skirmish and had Al-Shaair favoring the inside, then McKinnon snapped his body outside, producing a substantial gap in separation and any simple target for quarterback C.J. Beathard.
Offending players ought to triumph throughout one-on-one drills. They have all the benefits, consisting of a totally open field and a quarterback who has no pass-rush pressure.
McKinnon, nevertheless, has actually looked especially sharp in this session over the previous two practices. After missing the last two seasons with a knee injury, his workload has been normal so far. In fact, you could state its been above average.
Hes lined up in the backfield and in the slot. Hes even taken repeatings with the kick returners. Late in Sundays practice, he took a handoff and weaved through the defensive on a long term up …