SANTA CLARA — The 49ers' defense turned up the pressure on Sunday. And the team's quarterbacks made them pay. "There were some more open guys today," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. "There were some busted coverages. And they blitzed a little bit more, so when they blitz people are open. There were a lot of sacks there, too." Quarterback Brock Purdy had a scheduled day off as part of his routine that calls for him to practice two days in a row, followed by two days off. Trey Lance took 12 snaps with the 49ers' first-team offense, while Sam Darnold took the other four first-team reps. Lance and Darnold had 16 snaps during 11-on-11 drills. Brandon Allen had eight snaps. Each of the 49ers' three quarterbacks threw the ball well. Lance completed 5 of 8 pass attempts, while Darnold completed 7 of 9 attempts. Lance opened practice with a well-thrown 20-yard completion to eight end George Kittle against cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and linebacker Marcelino McCrary-Ball. Lance also had a 20-yard touchdown pass to veteran receiver Chris Conley against the coverage of cornerback Ambry Thomas and safety Tashaun Gipson. Darnold delivered a few high-level throws, including touchdowns of 13...
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