HOUSTON — Saturday night’s exhibition provided the next clues as to who might make and miss the 49ers final cuts. So, in overlooking roster locks such as Jimmy Garoppolo and Marquise Goodwin, here’s a progress report on others from the 16-13 loss against the host Houston Texans:
THREE STUDS
1. Trent Taylor: While Goodwin remains Garoppolo’s favorite, Taylor looks back in the fold as 1A. Catching a third-and-2 touchdown pass made for a nice exhibition-season debut from Taylor, who missed offseason program because of lower-back surgery to shave bone spurs. Garoppolo again went to Taylor, producing a 5-yard catch on third-and-4.