The low point of Renardo Green’s first two years with the 49ers came in the playoffs last season when he was briefly benched in the team’s blowout loss to the Seattle Seahawks.Green failed to get the proper depth against Seahawks receiver Cooper Kupp, who caught a 21-yard pass at the sideline on a second-and-20 play.
In the 49ers’ season opener against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, Green was tested in a similar way.
This time, he was in coverage against Puka Nacua, whom quarterback Matthew Stafford targeted on an out-breaking route at the sideline … 21 yards down the field.
“I knew the way I played it, I knew he (Stafford) didn’t see me, and even if he did, he didn’t think I could get to it,” Green told NBC Sports Bay Area. “He underestimated my abilities and what I could do, and he paid for it. I sunk under it and made a play on the ball.” Renardo Green gets the ball back for the Niners pic.twitter.com/CJaClVbz9M
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