The Niners’ preseason debut had some serious ups and serious downs. Here’s the important stuff from the exhibition contest:
SANTA CLARA — The preseason is here, and the regular season cannot come soon enough.
So there was a bit of a shock in the press box when Lance scrambled on his second play from scrimmage Friday. The first name on that list, Thomas, in particular, is a real issue. Third-string Packers receivers were abusing him. For a player who impressed late last season that can’t be the case. It’s something to keep an eye on moving forward.We won’t pretend for a moment that Brock Purdy — the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft — will make the Niners’ 53-man roster, even though he was more impressive than backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld Friday.
But one of the players who could benefit was defensive end Drake Jackson. The rookie out of USC — and the Niners’ first draft pick this season — could use the experience.
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