LAS VEGAS — The 49ers lost their preseason opener 34-7 to the Las Vegas Raiders, but coach Kyle Shanahan believes their wide receiver group got valuable experience. Six wideouts saw time on the field during the exhibition game with Trey Lance, Sam Darnold and Brandon Allen under center. Four pass catchers took the bulk of the snaps, with rookie Ronnie Bell leading the pack. "I thought they did a good job," Shanahan said after the game. "I mean, we sat a number of guys, and we wanted to put some pressure on those guys, play them a little bit more than you do in a preseason game, especially Ronnie Bell and Tay Martin getting all that playing time." Martin joined Bell in taking the majority of offensive snaps, followed by veterans Willie Snead IV and Chris Conley. Isaiah Winstead and Dazz Newsome each got a handful of plays on the field. Full offensive snap count: Bell: 49 (82 percent) Martin: 31 (52 percent) Snead: 30 (50 percent) Conley: 24 (40 percent) Winstead: 8 (13 percent) Newsome: 5 (8 percent) Bell finished the night catching three of his six targets for 58 yards while also fielding three kick returns for 57 yards and two punts for one yard. Maybe the most disappointing...
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