The 49ers will care little about their 2-0 preseason record after defeating the Minnesota Vikings last Saturday, but they will have been extremely satisfied by the several positive performances that helped secure another win. They’ll aim to make it a perfect 3-0 preseason Thursday vs. the Texans.
San Francisco predominantly played the backups in the 17-7 success in Minnesota, with Javon Kinlaw, Spencer Burford, Aaron Banks and Samuel Womack the only players likely to start Week 1 who saw playing time in Minnesota.
Despite the absence of the majority of their starters, there was plenty to glean from the Niners’ latest exhibition triumph that continues to factor into their decision-making with less than a week left until final roster cuts.
Having had a few days to look back at the tape, let’s look at what we learned from Week 2 of the preseason that will matter going into the preseason finale.