What we learned as Mason shines in 49ers’ Week 1 win vs. Jets

BOX SCORE SANTA CLARA — The 49ers turned the page on a tumultuous offseason on Monday night. Everyone was back on the field, except for running back Christian McCaffrey, who was declared inactive for the 2024 NFL regular-season opener due to calf and Achilles issues. But, as it turned out, the 49ers did not even need the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year. The 49ers put together a solid all-around performance in Week 1 to roll to a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers scored on eight consecutive possessions to steadily pull away from the Jets, who are looking to break the longest current playoff drought in the NFL. Left tackle Trent Williams did not show any signs of his extended holdout from training camp. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was back in the starting lineup. There was even some sense of closure to the scary incident of Aug. 31, when rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was the victim of a shooting. The 49ers and Pearsall honored San Francisco Police Sgt. Joelle Harrell, who comforted Pearsall as the first on the scene, and San Francisco General Hospital surgeon Dr. Lucy Kornblith. The 49ers looked like a team that was...