Last week’s preseason contest against the Los Angeles Rams left the Houston Texans wanting to see a more consistent performance from Davis Mills and the first team offense before heading into the regular season. In a way, the San Francisco 49ers represented the perfect challenge and opportunity to do that.
San Francisco was one of the league’s best-coached defensive units last season and is notorious for their depth amongst the defensive line. If there was a time for the Texans offense to provide faith in what they could do, even despite absences from franchise left tackle Laremy Tunsil and star wide receiver Brandin Cooks, this was the time.
