49ers wide receiver coach Leonard Hankerson was asked about first-round pick Ricky Pearsall this week. Here's what Hankeson said.
HANKERSON: "His mentality to catch the rock. First thing I always look for is the toughness, which he has made plenty of catches over the middle of the field. And then his ability to separate. He's a polished receiver that I'm going to continue to develop, but he already has that it-factor and he's only going to continue to get better."HANKERSON: "That is the start.
Q: With Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings not being here, how valuable are these extra reps that Ricky Pearsall is getting with Brock Purdy? HANKERSON: "Both good and bad. It's good for Ricky because he gets a ton of reps, but it's also bad because that's two guys who know how we do things, know how it's done the right way. When he's not able to see those guys do it, that's another rep for him not to be able to learn. The reps portion helps out a lot. The more we can rep things with him, the better they're going to be. In that sense, it helps.
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