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SF 49ers sloppy Week 1 play shows why preseasons are necessary

Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals tackled by the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The SF 49ers’ ugly loss in Week 1 to the visiting Cardinals revealed a lot about Kyle Shanahan’s squad, particularly the lack of an NFL preseason.

So, perhaps the SF 49ers would have benefited from the NFL having a preseason after all.

Yes, there are many reasons why the Niners ended up losing their 2020 regular-season opener against the visiting Arizona Cardinals last Sunday. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo wasn’t comfortable and never got into a rhythm.