SANTA CLARA, Calif. Ray-Ray McCloud III said he had instant chemistry with Jimmy Garoppolo when they first talked shop in the 49ers locker room this summer. The challenge now is to jell just as well on the field.

Its all about being on the same page, McCloud said 20 minutes before the 49ers took the field for Garoppolos first practice as the starter this season.

He missed all of the spring practices and training camp and was the scout-team quarterback the first two weeks of the season. That meant a few passes to rookie Danny Gray ahead of the Week 1 game against the Bears but no real throwing sessions with him, McCloud or any of the newcomers to the offense this year.

That didnt seem to be an issue with McCloud on Sunday. Garoppolos first pass to him was a 16-yard completion in the second quarter that preceded a touchdown throw to a more familiar target, Ross Dwelley.

With rain in the forecast, McCloud said the pregame coaching point for the quarterbacks was to put the ball on the receivers bodies. When the skies opened up, McCloud said, thats exactly what Garoppolo did.

He said the 49ers quarterback reminded him a lot of former

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