At least one person inside the 49ers organization felt the third-year pass rusher was snubbed.
"I definitely think Bosa should be there; there's no doubt about that," head coach Kyle Shanahan said on Friday. "I'm shocked that—I don't think people appreciate how good Bosa is, play-in and play-out. I've heard people talk about him for Comeback Player of the Year, and every time they say that, I can't believe he hasn't been mentioned in Defensive Player of the Year [talk]. So, that was a surprise to me."
Fans probably felt the same as Shanahan regarding the 24-year-old defender failing to make the 2021 NFL All-Pro Team. Bosa recorded 52 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 32 quarterback hits, and 15.5 sacks through his 17 games this season, per Pro Football Reference.