For a season opening game, there sure was a lot going on for the 49ers. Trey Sermon was a healthy scratch. The offense put up the most first half points in the Kyle Shanahan era. The defense almost lost a 41-17 lead with 6 minutes to go in the game. Elijah Mitchell and Deommodore Lenoir looked great. Injuries. You might not have noticed, however, that Brandon Aiyuk didn’t start at wide receiver, played fewer snaps than Trent Sherfield, and didn’t receive a single target.
What happened?
After the game, Kyle Shanahan was asked about the situation and at first, he gave a very understandable answer, “We started Trent.