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After suffering an ACL injury in a Week 2 victory against the New York Jets in 2020,
Nick Bosa has returned to the field, and has arguably looked even better.
Bosa, who's accumulated four sacks on the season to go with 14 tackles, 13 pressures, and a forced fumble, has been the driving force on a 49ers defense alongside fellow edge rusher Dee Ford.
In fact, just look at this chart.
So far, Nick Bosa ranks around tenth in pass-rush win percentage despite facing one of the highest double-team rates.
How does Bosa himself feel about his performance both physically and mentally compared to his rookie season?
The star pass rusher chimed in on the topic, as he stated how he's certainly improved mentally as well as physically, even though he's continuing to get better as he goes.
"I think definitely a lot better than earlier in the season [of] 2019, just having knowledge and knowing how to be most effective," Bosa told reporters on Thursday. "But I'm still getting better this year. But yeah, I've definitely come a long way just with the mental aspect. And I think, physically, I'm much better too."
In regards to those mental improvements, Bosa focused on playing to his strengths rather than trying to do too much and wasting plays.
"Just not wasting pass rushes and knowing what I do best—and using that and coming out with the mindset that I know what I'm going to do," Bosa explained. "I'm not going to try to come up with crazy game plans every week and try to be finesse and do all this stuff. Just knowing what I do best, and going and doing it."
The 23-year old defensive end will look to add to his impressive season Sunday when the 49ers travel to face their division-rival Arizona Cardinals, who have started the season 4-0.
Bosa will certainly be a key factor, as setting the edge and containing
Kyler Murray is a must in order to beat Arizona.
With a win, the 49ers would improve to 3-2 on the season and move back into third place in the loaded NFC West.
With a loss, the 49ers would head into their bye week with a record below .500, which wouldn't be ideal given the strength of the division.
One former San Francisco 49ers player is making his opinion of Super Bowl 58 very clear. He believes his former team was dealt a bad hand in the matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas two months ago.
Former 49ers safety Donte Whitner, appearing this week on the "Up & Adam" show with Kay Adams, was vocal regarding the matchup and how certain circumstances seemed to favor the Chiefs.
"And when we think about the Super Bowl as well, I think that the 49ers played against the refs as well, guys," Whitner told Adams. "I think that when we look at that film and you see bear hugs on those defensive ends, right? And you really see it in blatant moments in the game."
Adams couldn't help but laugh at Whitner's comments, and the former player
According to NFL Insider, Benjamin Allbright, the Pittsburgh Steelers are trying to trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, to add him as a weapon for QB Russell Wilson. The Steelers added Wilson earlier this offseason after the Denver Broncos decided to move on from him. Aiyuk, if paired with Steelers WR George Pickens, would give Wilson two dangerous threats in the passing game.
👀 pic.twitter.com/261FS6DjhL— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL)
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting several draft prospects this week as the deadline for pre-draft visits draws near. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the team will host former Western Kentucky wide receiver Malachi Corley on Wednesday.
Corley is expected to be a Day 2 pick. San Francisco owns two selections on Day 2—the No. 63 overall pick in the second round and the No. 94 overall pick in the third round. Currently, the receiver is visiting with the Seattle Seahawks.
Western Kentucky @WKUFootball receiver Malachi Worley
