The San Francisco 49ers have to be pleasantly surprised with the way that Malik Mustapha performed as a rookie. Mustpaha was not expected to start right away, but Talanoa Hufanga was still injured, and Tashaun Gipson was suspended, so the team hardly had another choice. It was the best move they could have made as Mustapha hit the ground running and quickly became a notable piece of the defensive unit. Mustpaha posted that he is ahead of schedule, and the 49ers have said that Week 1 is not out of the realm of possibilities.