I came away more impressed with the 49ers after rewatching them against the Texans. The player who hadn’t taken a snap in a regular-season game that just so happens to be the most important player on the field came out shaky. That shouldn’t have been a shock.
The No. 3 overall pick, which we’ll get to, looked the part from the final drive of the first half and on. The Niners' defense played phenomenally for four quarters. That gave the offense enough time to wake up, and once they did, Houston had a problem.