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The 49ers did neither on Thursday. Yes, there were some positive moments from rookies Richie James and Jullian Taylor, and yes, Reuben Foster and DeForest Buckner both had big defensive plays in the first quarter, but all-in-all, the 24-21 win over Dallas was a no-good, very bad day that highlighted the 49ers’ biggest issue going into the 2018 season: a lack of depth. In the first quarter alone, four important 49ers — three starters and a key backup — went down with injuries. Starting linebacker Malcolm Smith left the game with a hamstring issue, tight end George Kittle left with a shoulder injury, Solomon Thomas took a blow to the head that chased him from the contest, and then Matt Breida injured his shoulder, just for good measure.
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