49ers vs. Chiefs recap: Patrick Mahomes does some good things, Alex Smith is sharp

The Kansas City Chiefs walked away with a couple of minor injuries (Phillip Gaines, Chris Conley) and a glimpse at their quarterback of the future in Friday’s 27-17 preseason loss to the 49ers. The Chiefs first team was strong with Alex Smith but for this preseason game fans were there to see their new toy, Patrick Mahomes.

UPDATE: Find our full breakdown on Mahomes’ game here! | 6 winners, 4 losers

What we saw in the Chiefs loss ...

Chiefs first team offense was as good as can be

More from the Chiefs first game

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• Inevitable: Mahomes now getting No. 2 reps
• Winners and losers from the first preseason game
• The Patrick Mahomes experience: Episode one

The Chiefs went 75 yards on eight plays to open the game with a touchdown. Doesn’t get much better than that! Alex Smith was 4-of-6 for 48 yards on the scoring drive.

First play: 32-yard pass to Tyreek Hill down the right sideline. I was pretty damn excited to see that. Yes, even the preseason!

Alex Smith ran it 10 yards for a first on 3rd and 7. The 49ers left him wide open. Then he did that other great Alex thing he does and drew a flag on the defense when he was sliding. I would like to get running Alex back this year.

Spencer Ware was the first in among the running backs. He had a nice run and a quick stop to dodge a defender and pick up a first down on the first drive. Then he ran it in from two yards out for the score. He had three touches on the first drive.

First team offensive line: LT Eric Fisher, LG Bryan Witzmann, C Mitch Morse, RG Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, RT Mitch Schwartz

Tyler Bray was meh

Tyler Bray’s final line: 5-of-8 for 63 yards and one interception.

Tyler Bray went deep to Chris Conley on his first play and it went all the way - 83 yards for the touchdown. Except...they called it pass interference on Conley. Ouch.

And then the second play, Bray threw a pretty looking back shoulder pass to Conley again for 29 yards. The Bray-Conley connection?

Unfortunately the drive didn’t end ideally. Bray was forced to step up in the pocket and, in a pocket where Alex has the mobility to scramble, Bray forced an interception.

Bray was sacked on another third down near the Chiefs own end zone. I thought he was pretty average on this night.

Patrick Mahomes era starts with a bang!

Mahomes came in late in the second quarter and played the whole third quarter. He ended the game 7-of-9 for 49 yards and a touchdown.

Just like Alex and Bray, Mahomes went deep on play one which he completed to Demarcus Robinson about 40 yards down the field ... the fans went crazy ... I jumped up in my seat ... it was here ... except it was holding on the Chiefs. Dang it!

Mahomes ended up punting on his first drive.

The Chiefs blocked a punt and set the Chiefs up inside the 10-yard line. Mahomes threw a one-yard touchdown pass for his first career passing touchdown in the NFL.

He missed a couple plays earlier on an open Gavin Escobar in the end zone. It sailed on him a little.

Overall, a good night for the Chiefs rookie quarterback.

Other stuff

• I don’t know if it was planned but the Chiefs didn’t have much of a run game.
• Didn’t see much out of Kareem Hunt beyond one screen I remember.
• The second and third team offensive line was rough.
• LB Kevin Pierre-Louis - the guy who came from Seattle in from the DJ Alexander trade - blocked a punt.
• I thought Ramik Wilson looked pretty good at inside linebacker. He seemed, I don’t know, quicker?I’d put money on him winning that job next to DJ.
• It’s hard to read too much into the depth chart because the Chiefs were missing so many key guys.
• De’Anthony Thomas was back deep for the first kick return then it was CJ Spiller and then Demarcus Robinson.
• S Eric Murray whiffed on a tackle that helped give up a 63-yard play. About 40 of it was because of the missed tackle.
• P Dustin Colquitt had a 56-yard punt out of his own end zone.
• DE Tanoh Kpassagnon got in with the second team defensive line.
• Not a great night for RB Charcandrick West. He had a bad two play sequence that helped kill a drive.

Chiefs 2017 preseason schedule

All Chiefs preseason games are on KCTV-5 locally. Check NFL Network for nationally.

Week 1: 49ers beat Chiefs, 27-17

Week 2: Chiefs-Bengals

Saturday, August 19, 6 p.m.

Week 3: Chiefs-Seahawks

Friday, August 25, 7 p.m.

Week 4: Titans-Chiefs

Thursday, August 31, 7:30 p.m.