49ers camp: Top 10 observations at practice as Pearsall impresses

SANTA CLARA – Ricky Pearsall is quickly making a strong first impression in his first 49ers training camp, even if a hamstring injury delayed his arrival by nearly a week.

There he is making a one-handed catch on the sideline of a deflected pass and keeping his feet inbounds, with linebacker Dee Winters draped on him. “Gotta stay with it,” Pearsall says.

There’s him hustling on downfield blocks – far away from the ball — on both run and pass plays. “It’s been cool to watch him in the run game.