Pass after pass, Jimmy Garoppolo found his target, the chains moved and the 49ers passing attack looked ready to pounce on its regular-season challengers.
Coach Kyle Shanahan wouldn’t go so far as to say that, however. After losing to the Houston Texans 16-13 on a last-minute touchdown, Shanahan revisited what looked like a positive start and actually was critical of it and even Garoppolo.
Saturday night’s opening-series touchdown drive wasn’t as smooth as Shanahan wanted it, and Garoppolo’s second series went swell until it ended with a couple penalties on Weston Richburg and an interception on a high pass off Dante Pettis’ hands.