Unlike their first preseason game of 2018, the San Francisco 49ers‘ first-team offense managed to find the end zone their first drive of the contest.
This time against the Houston Texans, although the Niners eventually fell 16-13 after Houston backup quarterback Joe Webb completed a game-winning 41-yard touchdown to wide receiver Vyncint Smith in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter.
Alas, preseason narratives. Webb versus third-string San Francisco QB Nick Mullens. Mullens looked good too, by the way.
Still, starters garner the majority of attention, and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo looked like his usual self, this time playing two drives instead of just one.