The 49ers reportedly are making a big addition to their defensive line, and one NFL analyst believes Nick Bosa could be a major beneficiary.ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Friday that San Francisco is finalizing a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles for 27-year-old pass rusher Bryce Huff. After going undrafted in 2020, Huff recorded 10 sacks for the New York Jets in 2023 under Robert Saleh, who has since returned to the Bay as the 49ers' defensive coordinator.NFL analyst Brian Baldinger joined 95.7 The Game's "Steiny and Guru" shortly after the news broke to evaluate the potential impact of the trade, particularly for Bosa on the other edge of the 49ers' defensive line.Like Huff's unproductive one-year Eagles tenure, Bosa also is coming off a 2024 season to forget, when he was hampered by injuries but still tallied nine sacks."They're paying [Bosa] to be an elite player," Baldinger detailed. "I think Nick would be the first to tell you that he wasn't very good last year, not good enough. Especially when the offense started to falter, the defense had to pick it up, and they didn't do that."Along with Huff's reported addition, the 49ers selected defensive linemen Mykel Williams and...
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