The 49ers beat the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in their second preseason game. Brock Purdy played three series as the only starting skill position player for the offense. Dominick Puni and other rookies had a chance to state their case to start or make the 53-man roster. Let’s look at the snap counts and grades from Sunday’s matchup.
Quarterbacks - Joshua Dobbs 29 (73.3), Tanner Mordecai 15 (61.4), Brandon Allen 14 (65.3), Brock Purdy 11 (29.2)
Joshua Dobbs has locked up the QB2 role behind Brock Purdy with his performance that included a zone read fourth and goal touchdown before the end of the first half.