It would be too snarky to say the five players who stood out in the 49ers’ preseason finale were the five who lateraled the football on the “Hail Mordecai” final play of Friday’s 24-24 tie to the Las Vegas Raiders.
It’s beyond snarky to note the 49ers blew a 3-point lead in the final minutes at Allegiant Stadium for the second straight visit (see: Super Bowl LVIII).
So, let’s tip our cap to the lateral crew – Trent Taylor, Ronnie Bell, Sebastian Gutierrez, Cody Schrader, Tanner Mordecai ...