The San Francisco 49ers have compiled one of the NFL's best rosters, hence their overall success over the last four seasons, which includes a Super Bowl appearance and three trips to the NFC Championship.
A big portion of that success? The developed talent along the defensive line, which has been the core of the team ever since head coach Kyle Shanahan took over in 2017.
After a down, but still fairly strong year from the defensive line in 2022, San Francisco added defensive tackle Javon Hargrave, who had 11 sacks on the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, to bolster the interior alongside Arik Armstead.
Hargrave joins defensive end Nick Bosa, who led the team with 18.5 sacks en route to winning the Defensive Player of the Year award in 2022.
How does San Francisco's duo of pass rushers compare to the rest of the NFL?
Earlier this week, PFF compiled their top pass-rushing grades since 2021, with Hargrave and Bosa landing at third and seventh on the list, respectively.
Hargrave has played on an elite defensive line in Philadelphia during his career there, and now, alongside Bosa, will look to revamp the 49ers' front four and help return the team to its pass-rushing numbers of years past.
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