SANTA CLARA – Three exhibitions complete, three victories in hand and time now to reveal the three studs and three duds from the 49ers’ 27-17 win Saturday night at Kansas City:
THREE STUDS
1. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo
No one faced more pressure to thrive, aside from those desperados on the roster bubble. Garoppolo rallied. He got past his short shift in Denver. He blocked out the emotions of returning where he injured his knee. He regained his accuracy after early misses, and he came away completing 70 percent of his passes (14-of-20), averaging 9.