Richard Sherman
has solid performance in first game back from Achilles surgery The San Francisco 49ers season opener brought with it numerous debuts. One of the most notable was that of cornerback Richard Sherman. The game marked Sherman’s first regular season contest since he tore his Achilles last year. He got preseason work in after an early training camp hamstring injury http://www.sanfrancisco49ersteamonline.com/jaquiski-tartt-jersey , but the regular season is a whole different beast.Sherman played the entire game, getting in the full allotment of 71 snaps opposite Ahkello Witherspoon. He played 64 snaps on the left side of the field (offense’s right side), and Kirk Cousins did not have much success that way. He completed 6-of-15 passes for 84 yards to that side of the field on throws past the line of scrimmage, according to ESPN.Sherman specifically was not targeted much in his first game. He was targeted three times, with Cousins completing one pass for 18 yards, including six yards after the catch, according to Pro Football Focus. Cousins had a passer rating of 54.9 on passes targeting Sherman’s receiver.His speed is still a bit of an issue, but he still has that physicality to help compensate for it. We saw it in the second quarter on his coverage of Laquon Treadwell. Richard Sherman vs. Laquon Treadwell, Week 1, 49ers vs. VikingsSherman got particularly handsy, but nothing was called. I don’t think it was the most egregious of plays, but I also know that if he was with the Seahawks and did this against the 49ers http://www.sanfrancisco49ersteamonline.com/deforest-buckner-jersey , we would collectively have lost it. Such is the life of adding a bitter rival!Overall, it was a solid, relatively quiet 49ers debut for Richard Sherman. I am surprised he was not targeted a little bit more, and I have to think we see quarterbacks challenge him a bit more in coming weeks. Matthew Stafford is set to play this weekend, and I have a hunch it starts then. Week 3 against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will be a big test, particularly if Sherman ends up matched up against Tyreek Hill.But for now, so far so good!Kendrick Bourne could be the player to watch in Week 5 with Dante Pettis ruled out The San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals this weekend and will be without at least one of their playmakers. Rookie wide receiver Dante Pettis has not been a regular big play threat, but when he gets the ball in his hands, big things happen. He has already been ruled out with a knee injury, and is week-to-week moving forward.Wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is questionable with a thigh and hamstring issue, and we’ll find out more about his status Wednesday afternoon with the first practice participation report. My guess is Goodwin will be fine, but even if he plays Womens Alfred Morris Jersey , the team will still be without Pettis.This opens the door for second year receiver Kendrick Bourne. Through four games, Bourne is on pace for 20 receptions and 260 yards, which are not drastic increases from his 11-game rookie season. However, he already has two touchdowns, putting him on pace for eight this season after not reaching the end zone as a rookie.It’s a small sample size, but he is establishing himself as a red zone threat in different ways. His first touchdown, against the Detroit Lions, was primarily a play design that worked perfectly.His second touchdown, against the Los Angeles Chargers, came on a quick slant route in which Bourne got open and C.J. Beathard threw a perfect pass to him. Even though both plays were not 100 percent about Bourne’s work, he executed his role and got the job done. That might earn him more looks moving forward. He had no targets in Week 1, and two total in Weeks 2 and 3. Beathard targeted him three times Womens Marquise Goodwin Jersey , which could mean we see more of him in Week 5.The 49ers PR staff released their unofficial depth chart on Wednesday, and the wide receiver position does offer one particular question. The depth chart included Victor Bolden among the wide receivers. He has been reinstated from his four-game PED suspension, but the team has a one-week exemption to get him back on the roster. If Goodwin can’t play, we might see him this week, but if Goodwin can play, I suspect the team waits until next Monday to release a player. They have enough issues elsewhere on the roster that they probably have to go thin at wide receiver this week.49ers offensive depth chart, Week 5 vs.