During their much-needed win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 8, the San Francisco 49ers’ rookie class stood out. Rookies Ricky Pearsall, Isaac Guerendo, Dominic Puni, Renardo Green and Malik Mustapha all helped contribute to the 49ers’ 30-24 win over the Cowboys.
Following their impressive performance against the Cowboys, one member of the 49ers earned the top spot on Pro Football Focus’ latest ranking list. Rookie defensive back Renardo Green was the highest-graded rookie of Week 8 with a 91.3 grade. Green finished ahead of fellow rookies Jer’Zhan Newton, Brian Thomas, Ladd McConkey, Bucky Irving and first-round quarterback Bo Nix.
Via @PFF on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PFF/status/1851323119455387742
However, Green was not only the highest-rated rookie, the 49ers corned was the highest-graded cornerback across the NFL of Week 8. Green was named to the PFF team of the week for Week 8. Green finished as the highest-graded 49ers, sliding in over George Kittle, Ji’Ayir Brown, Deebo Samuel and Deommodore Lenoir.
Via @PFF_49ers on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PFF_49ers/status/1851330002182193200
https://twitter.com/PFF_49ers/status/1850965069460382191
Green finished the game with three tackles against the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football.
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