Rookies vs. Rodgers? 49ers’ Malik Mustapha, Renardo Green have made bids for Week 1 roles (paywall)
“However, Green and Mustapha both had impressive training camps, and it’s possible both could make significant contributions as rookies, perhaps as soon as the regular-season opener against the visiting Jets on Monday.
“I feel like they are mature beyond their years,” Ward said. “I definitely feel like they’re pretty smart and confident in themselves. They believe in themselves. They can come in and contribute instantly, as we saw in the preseason.
“Everybody knows that Malik is going to smack somebody.