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Head Coach Kyle Shanahan has found no magic cure on the video. Alfred Morris was still fumbling on the 1-meter line, George Kittle dropping a pass when he was wide open, Jimmy Garoppolo continued throwing three interceptions.
No, the video does not lie.
Shanahan, despite his frustration with his 49ers attack in the 24-16, a season loss to Minnesota, was encouraging. Start with Garoppolo, the savvy quarterback who absorbed his first loss as a starter to the NFL.
He did not shun or ducked the blame, hearing Shanahan tell it at his weekly press conference Monday in Santa Clara. Shanahan described Garoppolo as "exactly how you would like him to be" following the defeat – he acknowledged his mistakes and began to look at Sunday's home opener against Detroit.
"You never know until you get there with guys," Shanahan said. "Jimmy has had a lot of success in the games he's been in, but he's a guy you do not have to fight with.
"Even talking to him on the plane, he knows the missing pieces. He is disappointed when he misses a game, which makes it fun to train. You can be honest with him. You can keep it real with him.
These three interceptions were real. The same was true for Morris's second-quarter fumbles, as the 49ers were downhill (on a 14-game circuit) and threatened to wipe out Minnesota's 10-3 lead.
This turnover highlighted a larger problem: although they gained 327 yards of total offense against a leading defense, the 49ers were repeatedly in the red zone. They scored only one touchdown in four trips inside the Minnesota 20-yard line.
"It's the same for all the other NFL teams – it's getting harder as you win," Shanahan said of the red zone's woes.
One of Sunday's complications – injuries to guards Mike Person and Joshua Garnett – could extend into the second week. Shanahan was not sure that Nobody and Garnett would be available to face the Lions on Sunday at Levi Stadium.
Shanahan said the person had strained and that Garnett had dislocated Minnesota. That forced right tackle Mike McGlinchey to go on to keep the game for most of the second half, with Garry Gilliam replacing McGlinchey.
"We do not know how long it will last, but the good news is that nothing has been broken," Shanahan said of Person and Garnett. "No (reserve hurt) or whatever, but we have to see how they respond to treatment during the week, if they have a chance to play this week."
According to Shanahan, Receiver General Marquise Goodwin (deep ecchymosis of the thigh) is listed daily and linebacker Brock Coyle participates in the concussion protocol.
If Nobody and Garnett can not play Sunday, the 49ers can turn to Matt Tobin, a former starter for Philadelphia who spent last season as a reserve goalkeeper in Seattle. The 49ers also have a guard on the training squad, rookie Zack Golditch of Colorado State.
Other topics discussed by Shanahan on Monday include:
• Richard Sherman's 49ers cornerback: "I thought he did a great job, it was good for him to go out. Every time you go out after a serious injury, as it did last year, there is some anxiety. I think he was happy with it.
• On the Morris / Matt Breida combination at the restart: "Several times, I thought they both had more than what we had blocked. We always try to get an idea of how to balance the two guys. "
• On McGlinchey: "I was so impressed by him. … It was his first game in the NFL, he had never played guard and we could see that there was nothing at home that was afraid to try. He did not flinch at all.
Ron Kroichick is an editor of The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @ronkroichick
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