His ability to recover is what makes him different. When Puni, the 49ers' third-round draft pick, arrived in the spring, he worked with the third-team offense. He quickly moved to the second-team group and then found himself in the starting lineup early in training camp.
The first thing they mentioned was the rookie's quickness, something that was reflected in his impressive 4.40-second time in the short shuttle at this year's NFL Scouting Combine.
Hargrave called Puni sneaky athletic. Said Givens: He's a real good athlete. Puni is so good at recovering and heading off his opponent that Givens must resort to Plan B midway through the pass rush.
It's my ninth camp and he's definitely the most polished rookie I've been around, Maliek Collins said after a recent practice.
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