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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.

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Pass-protection prowess and vision secure RB2 job over Jordan James.

The 3rd-round rookie won the RB2 job with his performance in Preseason Week 2; he played all 10 snaps with Purdy, had two great pass protection reps versus blitzers, and 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.