5.I don't know if we would've seen more of Watson had the Texans not started with an 11-play touchdown drive, but it was enough. Number 4 showed a bit of everything on the drive too. Toughness in the pocket on the rush. Quick release. Zip on his throws, especially to the deeper intermediate areas on the field. Touch, especially on the throw to tight end Ryan Griffin on the sail route to get the ball inside the ten yard line. Leadership as he delivered a little bit of, uh, aggressive counseling on the third down play inside the five yard line. It was a good night, to say the least.

6. Here's one other promising note as it pertains to the offense: zero sacks. The Texans offensive line protected the quarterback fairly well, yielding no sacks for the second consecutive week. Sure, it's preseason and all, yet it's a promising start for a unit that has been a focal point for most fans/analysts for a while.

7. Cornerback Kevin Johnson left the game with a concussion after taking a nasty fall while covering 49ers receiver Marquise Goodwin. Obviously, we all want Kevin to bounce back and get well as soon as possible, but it's tough because he's had such an excellent training camp. He's one of the most important players on this defense in 2018, even among the stars on that side of the ball.

8. Rookie outside linebacker Duke Ejiofor didn't have as much of a havoc wreaking night on the pass rush like in Kansas City, but he made three tackles on special teams (two on kickoff and one on punt). I've said this countless times over the years; the special teams aspect is always important when it comes to determining the 53 man/46 gameday rosters. But, this year it feels more important than ever and Ejiofor took that to heart with his play on coverage teams on Saturday night.

9. Like Kevin Johnson, receiver Sammie Coates left the game with a concussion after a strong start. Quarterback Brandon Weeden targeted Coates seven times in one quarter, connecting on three of them for 32 yards. Coates made his first catch with some fine toe drag swag on the 49ers sideline. He skied to get the rock as well, snatching it with his hands. I bring that up because Coates' challenge in camp was to catch the ball consistently. He has done exactly that from day one of camp.

10. The penalties...oh my gosh, the penalties. 23 on the night. I watched the Vikings-Jaguars game earlier in the day and at some point Paul Allen, the Voice of the Vikings, said that he couldn't believe that there had been 20 penalties in that game. Yes, it's preseason, but it got to a point where we were looking for a flag on nearly every play in the second half.

11. Oh man, how have I gotten this far without discussing Joe Webb III, football playing dude. Yes, he took snaps at quarterback and he made the game winning throw, but I just love the fact that Webb can do anything, and everything, on a football field. That touchdown throw, though? That drive? He went four of six on the drive and delivered a dime to Vyncint Smith for the game winning touchdown. When we had GM Brian Gaine on radio with us at the Greenbrier, we asked about Webb III specifically. Gaine brought up one interesting note beyond the jack of all trades/special teams contributions. He said in the blizzard game against the Colts, one that the Bills had to win to get into the playoffs, Webb III made a brilliant 34-yard throw to Deonte Thompson to put them in position to score and win that game. He showed that exact kind of moxie at the end of last night's game for sure.