Nick Bosa envisions more opportunities to record for his first sack of the season Thursday night when the 49ers host the New York Giants and quarterback Daniel Jones.
SANTA CLARA — Nick Bosa is sincerely excited to see the 49ers’ fans in Thursday’s home opener. With no sacks through two games, he sounds even more pumped to see New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in attendance, particularly if he’s holding the ball in the pocket.
Bosa could use a great day — or night, as kickoff is at 5:15 p.m. — to springboard his season, after missing training camp and the preseason before signing the NFL’s richest contract for a non-quarterback only two weeks ago. Jones is taking 2.9 seconds to throw through the Giants’ two games, including a 40-0 loss to Dallas in which he got sacked seven times. He keyed their comeback from a 20-0 hole Sunday to defeat the host Arizona Cardinals 31-28.
What makes Jones especially dangerous is his rushing ability, whether he’s scrambling or keeping the ball on zone-read runs. The 49ers, with their aggressive pass rushers, have not fared well in recent seasons against mobile quarterbacks. Wilks spoke as if he’s not expecting Barkley to play, but that the offensive scheme will remain consistent. “Barkley, its disappointing he’s out, but all those guys are capable,” Wilks said. “When you look at their offense, the zone read, that to me is their run game, and also scrambling, buying time in the pocket and doing things with his feet.”
Five years ago, the 49ers brought in a veteran cornerback who panned out and did so following Achilles repair: Richard Sherman. As Brown noted: “He came back, too. And he came here. And they went to the Super Bowl .”
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