49ers grades in gritty road victory over Saints to maintain undefeated start

The 49ers scraped together much of the same ingredients on Sunday from the same recipe that worked so well for San Francisco in Week 1.

This time, it was Mac Jones at quarterback, in place of Brock Purdy , who did enough to lead the 49ers to the end zone for some clutch scores.

And the defense stepped up when it was needed with veterans Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and Bryce Huff closing out the 49ers’ 26-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.

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The 49ers improve to 2-0 on the season with their second road victory, as they turn their attention to the home opener against the Arizona Cardinals a week from now.

But, first, let’s take