SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Trey Lance offered the memorable second on Friday evening within the 49ers’ preseason opener.

Lance unleashed a 76-yard landing cross to rookie speedster Danny Grey within the first quarter of the 49ers’ 28-21 win over the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Levi’s Stadium.

However Lance’s massive second didn’t stand alone.

Listed below are a few of the different developments that would influence the 49ers’ common season:

Jackson sustains damage

Second-round draft decide Drake Jackson was very energetic after stepping into the motion within the first quarter.

He appeared fast as he bent across the edge and in pursuit. He batted down a Jordan Love cross try on the line of scrimmage.

However the defensive finish from USC exited the sport within the first quarter with a proper shoulder damage. When he emerged from the blue medical tent alongside the 49ers sideline, Jackson gave the impression to be in immense ache together with his proper arm dangling at his facet.

The 49ers hope that Jackson can step into a right away function as a situational cross rusher alongside the workforce’s deep and proficient line of defense. Nonetheless, his shoulder damage is a particular setback.

It’s unknown presently how lengthy Jackson will likely be out of motion, however he’s a younger participant who wants all of the apply time he can get this time of yr to prepare for the common season.

Womack makes some performs

Cornerback Sam Womack was an under-the-radar participant with whom the 49ers turned impressed late within the draft course of. They ended up taking the Toledo workforce captain within the fifth spherical.

Womack has been No. 2 on the depth chart at nickel again behind veteran Darqueze Dennard, however he has an opportunity to work his means into a major function within the 49ers’ protection.

Womack registered 5 interceptions in his five-year school profession. On Friday, he got here up with two picks of Packers quarterback Jordan Love. 

Early within the second quarter, Womack had good protection on a brief cross supposed for Romeo Doubs. At first, it appeared as if Womack saved the completion to a 4-yard acquire on a third-and-5 play.

However upon overview, Womack clearly received the ball away from Doubs for an interception as each gamers went to the bottom.

Later within the second quarter, Womack got here up together with his second interception of the sport with tight protection towards receiver Amari Rodgers. Womack turned his head round in time to make the decide, then returned it 50 yards to arrange a brief Robbie Gould area purpose.

Search for younger RBs to step up

The 49ers’ main rushers of the previous two seasons sat out the sport Friday evening.

The door was open for Trey Sermon and Ty Davis-Value, the workforce’s third-round draft picks over the previous two seasons. However the yards didn’t come simple for them.

Elijah Mitchell was the 49ers’ main rusher final season regardless of lacking six video games resulting from accidents. He wouldn’t have suited up for the sport, anyway, however the 49ers don’t count on Mitchell to play throughout the preseason resulting from a hamstring damage.

The 49ers know what they’ve with veteran operating again Jeff Wilson Jr., they usually could be further cautious with him, too. Wilson had his finest apply of the summer time on Wednesday. He was held out of the sport Friday, together with 19 different gamers.

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Davis-Value received a full workload, as he gained 36 yards on 10 speeding makes an attempt. His longest run was 10 yards.

Sermon began the sport and carried six instances for simply 11 yards. He additionally caught one cross for five yards.

JaMycal Hasty, who served because the 49ers’ third-down again final season, had the most-productive day of the workforce’s runners with 36 yards on 5 speeding makes an attempt.