Change is a good thing.
The 49ers have five games of evidence that alterations can be their best formula. It was a change at quarterback in Saturday's 21-20 win over Rice, mixed with a difference in mindset.
Charlotte is going to find its windows for efficient completions. The team's receivers have a downfield edge to their game when needed, but the run game it hopes to build is often helped by a passing game that can gain quick yards to complement it.
Deshawn Purdie entered the game as a fire starter, but he needed the pieces around him to do some kindling too.