Blaine Gabbert and Colin Kaepernick improved their practice-field accuracy Tuesday, albeit with mostly short throws to receivers running mostly horizontal routes.
So who will be making the first throws of the preseason Sunday against the Houston Texans? That remains to be announced — or apparently determined.
“I wouldn’t say any one is ahead of the other right now,” offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said. “As we get into the preseason and we get to playing live games, those things will start happening, but right now I wouldn’t say anyone is ahead of anybody.