Texans just gifted 49ers a perfect solution to O-line depth problems

Houston Texans offensive guard Laken Tomlinson | Cooper Neill/GettyImagesThe San Francisco 49ers have largely stayed healthy in recent weeks despite a brutal first-half stretch of the season that seemingly saw one player after another lost to significant injuries.

However, in the Niners' Week 13 road win over the Cleveland Browns, left guard Ben Bartch suffered a season-ending foot injury, a setback that largely flew under the radar in light of his team's recent successes and health.

Prior to that, head coach Kyle Shanahan had been rotating Bartch with fellow lineman Spencer Burford at left guard, and that rotation had been working out well.

Shanahan will now have to figure something else out.…