The San Francisco 49ers have assigned their rookie numbers. Better late than never. Here they are, thanks to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco:
14-WR Ricky Pearsall
31-CB Renardo Green
43-S Malik Mustapha
48-LB Tatum Bethune
49-RB Isaac Guerendo
62-OL Jarrett Kingston
77-OL Dominick Puni
83-WR Jacob Cowing
If our 53-man projection is accurate, Guerendo will have his choice of a new number, precisely, 24. No running back deserves to wear No. 49. Mitchell wore 49 as a rookie before he switched to 25, so these aren’t permanent.