The Good and Not So Good from Day 1 of the 49ers-Raiders Joint Practices

Henderson, NV -- Here's who stood out on Day 1 of the San Francisco 49ers' joint practices against the Las Vegas Raiders. Keep in mind, the practice was in the Raiders facility, which is nice, but the Raiders are a terrible organization and they forced the media to watch most of practice from hundreds of yards away. So no one got a good look at the action, which is what the Raiders want.

THE GOOD

1. LT Trent Williams.

Shut down Raiders All Pro defensive end Maxx Crosby both times they faced each other during 1-on-1 pass-rush drills. First, Crosby tried to bullrush Williams and failed. Then, Crosby tried a spin move on Williams and got nowhere. After both reps, Crosby patted Williams on the helmet to thank him sincerely. Crosby is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL, and Williams can make him better. Not many offensive tackles in the league can challenge Crosby.

2. LG Aaron Banks.

Returned from the concussion protocol and won all of his reps during 1 on 1s. He has improved so much since his rookie year.

3, DT Javon Hargrave.

Sacked Jimmy Garoppolo during 11 on 11s. Of all the 49ers defensive linemen, Hargrave has had the best training camp by far. No one can keep him out of the backfield.

THE NOT SO GOOD

1. RT Colton McKivitz.

Chandler Jones destroyed him with a spin move during 1 on 1s. McKivitz is good as long as he faces backup defensive ends. When he faces quality starters, he looks like a backup.

2. LT Leroy Watson.

Got beat by someone named George Karlas during 1 on 1s. Watson is a former tight end who might develop into a quality offensive tackle, but he has a long way to go.

3. TE Cameron Latu.

Dropped his only target of the morning. This time he was in the end zone and the ball hit both of his hands. He's having the worst training camp on the team.

4. The Las Vegas Raiders.

They host a joint practice and don't have enough seats in the press room for all the journalists. They have us here all day and don't feed us. They bring us out to the practice field and make us stand on the sideline that's farthest from the action. Here's the setup: They have three fields. They used two of them today. We had to stand next to the one they didn't use. Thanks. In addition, we could film practice for only five minutes. And after practice, I had to exit the facility entirely to film a two-minute recap. Go figure. The Raiders used to be committed to excellence, but now are just committed to wasting the media's time. What a silly organization. All these rules and regulations won't change the fact that they will win just six games this season. They should have stayed in Oakland.