The San Francisco 49ers have begun to turn the page to their younger players.
They signaled those changes in their Week 4 victory against the New England Patriots. Rookie safety Malik Mustapha got to make his debut start. He got the nod over George Odom, who was the initial starter when Talanoa Hufanga was out .
Rookie cornerback Renardo Green received more snaps than Isaac Yiadom who has been the starter in the nickel defense. Sooner or later Green will be the indefinite starter in the nickel. These are a couple of moves the 49ers have made to kickstart their transition to the younger players …