We’ll learn the important stuff about the San Francisco 49ers after Week 3 of the preseason, not before it.
The third preseason game is the dress rehearsal. That’s when most teams play their starters into the second half to make sure they’re clicking before the regular season starts.
The 49ers starters hardly played the first two weeks of the preseason. We learned more about the backups and the players fighting for roster spots.
Saturday against the Denver Broncos, running backs Reggie Bush and Kendall Hunter should make their 2015 preseason debuts. So we finally should get an idea of how the 49ers offense will operate next season.