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5 takeaways from 49ers Week 2 demolition of Bengals

By James Jones

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 15: Jeff Wilson, Jr., #30 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 15: Jeff Wilson, Jr., #30 of the San Francisco 49ers scores a touchdown during the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 15, 2019 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS – SEPTEMBER 27: Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts to a play while sitting on the bench during a game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 27, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the 49ers 27-24. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS – SEPTEMBER 27: Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts to a play while sitting on the bench during a game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 27, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the 49ers 27-24. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

As usually happens when a team has their best offensive game in years, there is sure to be at least one bittersweet wrench thrown in.

When left tackle Joe Staley left the game in the second half of last week’s game, it didn’t look good. The view got even worse once he was being taken to the locker room on a cart. The news could have been worse, but was still bad for a team trending up.

Staley suffered a broken fibula and will be lost for a minimum of six to eight weeks. That will give Shanahan ample opportunity to gain more insight on whether or not rookie offensive tackle Justin Skule, the sixth-round NFL Draft pick out of Vanderbilt, is capable of filling in.

If he proves to not be ready the team might have to look outside the organization for a viable replacement until Staley is able to return.