SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — B.J. Daniels’ NFL preseason debut at quarterback has forced the San Francisco 49ers to alter their plans a bit.
The former South Florida star was impressive while directing the winning touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter of San Francisco’s 15-13 victory at Kansas City on Friday night — the 49ers’ only touchdown in two preseason games.
That performance has bought Daniels more time and a more serious look at quarterback after the team experimented with the seventh-round draft pick at other positions and on special teams during training camp this summer.
Coach Jim Harbaugh said Sunday that the backup snaps in practice this week behind starter Colin Kaepernick will be evenly distributed between Daniels and veterans Colt McCoy and Scott Tolzien, both of whom have struggled so far in the preseason.
