Nick Bosa is still a good player, but he's not what he used to be. And the rest of the San Francisco 49ers defensive linemen have been mediocre at best.
The 49ers have the week off, so let's grade them position by position based solely on what they've done this season. So far, we've gradedNick Bosa, Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, Leonard Floyd, Yetur Gross-Matos, Sam Okuayinonu, Jordan Elliott, Kevin Givens, Kalia Davis, Robert Beal, Evan Anderson.Nick Bosa is still a good player, but he's not what he used to be.
Other than Bosa, the 49ers' best defensive lineman has been Sam Okuayinonu, who spent last season on the 49ers practice squad. He has 3 sacks and 9 quarterback hurries in 96 pass rush snaps according to PFF, which is good. He should start and play more often. The rest of the 49ers defensive linemen have been mediocre at best. Javon Hargrave is out for the season. Yetur Gross-Matos hasn't played since Week 3. And Leonard Floyd and Maliek Collins both have been invisible. That's why the 49ers rank 18th in sack percentage and 15th in pressure percentage. They're just an average unit. The 49ers need to trade for another pass rusher before the deadline on Nov. 5.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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