Brock Purdy dropped back, spotted wide receiver Deebo Samuel flashing across the end zone and fired.
Then the San Francisco 49ers quarterback realized his mistakes.
The Baltimore Ravens were flashing a two-high safety look that Purdy had been trained to interpret as a warning sign to progress past Samuel in his reads. To make matters worse: After seeing Samuel find space, the 49ers’ second-year quarterback threw the ball late.
Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton intercepted the pass, the 49ers’ otherwise explosive and rhythmic opening drive concluding unceremoniously.