That’s what coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday when asked whether the No. 2 job belongs to Matt Breida, an undrafted rookie who was first to relieve Hyde in two earlier exhibitions, including Sunday night’s 32-31 loss at Minnesota.

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While Raheem Mostert and Joe Williams followed Hyde and Breida, two other contenders got no carries and have seen sparse action in exhibition play: veteran Tim Hightower and former Denver Broncos prospect Kapri Bibbs.

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Hyde drew praise from Shanahan for what likely was his final action in exhibition play; most starters will sit out Thursday’s finale against the Los Angeles Chargers at Levi’s Stadium.

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“I know Carlos would love to have better stats and get that big play but he’s got to let the game come to him,” Shanahan said. “We have to give him better looks and a few more opportunities and that will happen for him eventually.”

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Hightower, a seventh-year veteran who played in Shanahan’s offense at Washington in 2011,” Shanahan said, will get more snaps Thursday night and is “definitely in this mix, noting he needed to use the exhibitions to learn about younger players.

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“He’s got some stuff in there,” Shanahan said. “He wanted to fight through it and probably could have. We wanted to be safe with him.”

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— In the wake of rookie linebacker Reuben Foster’s eight-tackle outing, Shanahan said: “He is further along than I anticipated in terms of the X’s-and-O’s part. Last night was the first time we all saw him really cut it loose.”

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Said Shanahan: “I know it affects a bunch of our coaches. Some families have been evacuated. There are a number of players like Vance and others. Our prayers are with them. It’s a tough situation and hopefully we can find a way to do our part to help.