SANTA CLARA – Enough fans settled into Levi’s Stadium seats, from Row 1 to the top of the sun-blinding eastside stands, to make the 49ers’ preseason win seem important enough Sunday night.
For Brock Purdy, it was a chance to get the first hits out of the way, despite dangerous landings on his throwing shoulder.
For 49ers newcomers and roster longshots, they got to state their case in the 16-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints.
Not everyone fared well, such as wide receivers Ronnie Bell and Danny Gray...