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“Watkins says he got an early — and accurate — heads up on Shanahan’s standards from relatives who are 49ers fans in his native Kentucky. Despite his impressive spring, he’s gotten plenty of film-room critiques from position coach Leonard Hankerson, who channels Shanahan.

“I’ve messed up on pass-game stuff, I’ve messed up on splits, I’ve messed up on run game,” Watkins said after Friday’s practice. “But that’s part of it. It’s part of being a rookie. Coach Hank is super, super hard on me. And I wouldn’t want it any other way. Because the NFL’s a tough, tough business.