The San Francisco 49ers were thumped by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 12, but one silver lining to the game was the chance to see more young talent than in recent weeks. It was a bad loss, but ideally it was a sign that the 49ers are willing to further sacrifice wins at the altar of roster assessment.
I’ve posted the snap count below, and you can also read the gamebook PDF. The snap count reveals some notable changes. We knew something was up right off the bat when inactives arrived.