Inman: 11 under-the-radar 49ers who are catching my eye at camp
SANTA CLARA — Three practices at 49ers training camp have offered a mere appetizer of what’s to come, from the stars to the scrubs. Here is a premature evaluation of an under-the-radar player (or not an entrenched starter) at each position that’s sparking intrigue:
QUARTERBACK
Mac Jones
Brock Purdy’s excused absence Friday (personal reasons) allowed Jones to show his first-string worth, and he impressed, aside from a telegraphed interception Ji’Ayir Brown made on a looping pass to Jordan Watkins.