The New Orleans Saints made it a point to target Renardo Green on the first drive. Green gave up an 11 and a 39-yard pass. He should have scored a touchdown, had the ball not been dropped by Chris Olave. But the 49ers didn’t pay for it after the Saints missed a 40-yard field goal.

The San Francisco 49ers went three-and-out to open the game. On the ensuing drive, Robert Saleh used Ji’Ayir Brown on second down when he ran zone coverage at nickel. Then, on third down, they lined up Upton Stout in the slot using man coverage. He won’t be able to get away with that for long, but it should help on early downs until Stout gets more comfortable running different zone coverages.

San Francisco answered with a 14-play drive that went 80 yards. Pass interference on 3rd & 7 by old friend Isaac Yiadom

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