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San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa hopes to build upon his impressive NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year season. Oddsmakers think he could do that. In fact, the 49ers' second-year player owns the second-best odds to be named the league's Defensive Player of the Year for the 2020 season, according to BetOnline.ag (h/t to Jennifer Lee Chan).
The only player with better odds than Bosa is Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Nick Bosa's brother, defensive end Joey Bosa of the Los Angeles Chargers, is also among the top 10, which is listed below.
Aaron Donald, +700
Nick Bosa, +900
J.J. Watt, +1100
TJ Watt, +1100
Khalil Mack, +1200
Stephon Gilmore, +1600
Chandler Jones, +1800
Derwin James, +2000
Joey Bosa, +2000
Von Miller, +2000
Bosa racked up 47 tackles, nine sacks, two passes defensed, an interception, and a forced fumble in 2019. He added four more sacks in the playoffs, including one in Super Bowl LIV, increasing his season and career total to 13.
Bosa set a rookie franchise record with 16 tackles for a loss and earned a Pro Bowl selection following his first NFL season. His seven sacks to start the season tied for the second-most by a player in his first seven games since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
Bosa finished the regular season with the third-highest pressure percentage and fourth-highest pass-rush win percentage among rookies. His 18 quarterback hits were the second-most by a rookie, behind just Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, who had 21 in 2011.
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