Joey Bosa, our savior

When Bosa does reach the field, opponents will see a player with such a broad skill set that Buckeyes defensive line coach Larry Johnson, who mentored six first-round draft picks during a decorated career at Penn State, said he can't find a parallel.

"Joey's really a different player," Johnson said. "He's 6-5, he can bend really well, he's got great hips, great hands, he's explosive. He can play 5-technique, he can play 3-technique, he can stand up, he can drop. He can play in a 3-4, he can play in a four-man front. He'll be attractive to a lot of people because of all the things he can do."

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

When Bosa does reach the field, opponents will see a player with such a broad skill set that Buckeyes defensive line coach Larry Johnson, who mentored six first-round draft picks during a decorated career at Penn State, said he can't find a parallel.

"Joey's really a different player," Johnson said. "He's 6-5, he can bend really well, he's got great hips, great hands, he's explosive. He can play 5-technique, he can play 3-technique, he can stand up, he can drop. He can play in a 3-4, he can play in a four-man front. He'll be attractive to a lot of people because of all the things he can do."

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/112767/why-joey-bosa-is-unstoppable

Originally posted by Kolohe:
This guy is gonna be long gone before the 49ers pick. And I say this because the 49ers seem to be up and down week in and week out, if they keep playing the way they are I see this team going 5-11 with the #6 or #7 overall pick. I say Bosa goes top 3, who wouldn't want a JJ Watt type of player, I know Tomsula would!!!

Originally posted by Hopper:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
This guy is gonna be long gone before the 49ers pick. And I say this because the 49ers seem to be up and down week in and week out, if they keep playing the way they are I see this team going 5-11 with the #6 or #7 overall pick. I say Bosa goes top 3, who wouldn't want a JJ Watt type of player, I know Tomsula would!!!

I don't see more than 2 wins the rest of the way.

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Ravens
Browns
Lions
Rams@home

are very winnable.

Originally posted by Buchy:

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by 801niner:
Do you think Ahmad Brooks, Eli Harold and Lemonier are long term solutions?

Too soon to tell with Harold as he is a rookie. In anycase you cant just wish your way to a better OLB. This upcoming draft is weak in just that area at the top.


If you cant get a top OLB, why not a pocket collapsing beast of a DL? Bosa could be a starter from Day 1, as could Nkemdiche, Ronnie Stanley, Tunsil and Smith.


Whoever they pick at the top, other than perhaps a a QB needs to have an immediate impact. Bosa would be a starter instantly.



A DL of Armstead-Williams-Bosa/Nkemdiche with Carradine, Dial and Purcell for depth sounds good to me.

This and any interior DL guy who needs double teamed or will collapse the pocket will make whoever is playing OLB look good. Armstead, Bosa and Lynch could cause major problems.

Originally posted by LasVegasWally:

Agree but only if used properly.

I really don't feel that Tank's talents are being optimally used.

Originally posted by saniner:
If they are in position to take Boss, you jump all over him. Bosa, Tunsil, Stanley, Nkemdiche, Smith in that order.

Originally posted by NinerSickness:

Off-field problems. If the Niners draft him, how long before he ends up punching a female passenger in the face with brass knuckles while driving drunk?

Originally posted by WRATHman44:
What were the off-field problems? Is he an alcoholic? Is he a woman beater? Is he just a dumb kid? I pulled a stop sign out of the ground and swung it at a dude in college (I was a dumb kid), but I've never been in trouble as an adult.