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Kaelon Black played all 10 snaps with Purdy. He also looked great. 49ers 3rd-round rookie Kaelon Black won the RB2 job with his performance in Preseason Week 2. He had two great pass protection reps versus blitzers. His vision stood out between the tackles. Jordan James is back at practice, but Black has likely pulled ahead as the RB2 in San Francisco.
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Black's pass protection and vision win 49ers RB2 job over James

Black played all 10 snaps with Purdy and looked great, with two strong pass protection reps versus blitzers and vision that stood out between the tackles; the 49ers' 3rd-round rookie has won the RB2 job with his performance in Preseason Week 2, and Jordan James is back at practice but Black has likely pulled ahead as the RB2 in San Francisco.

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