One of the worst-kept secrets of the 2019 offseason was the San Francisco 49ers’ interest in selecting Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. On Saturday, we learned the 49ers’ front office made the team’s intentions clear to Bosa’s camp during the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reported Paraag Marathe — President of 49ers Enterprises and Executive Vice President of Football Operations, as well as the team’s chief contract negotiator — had no qualms about informing Bosa’s agents of the Niners’ plans two months prior to the draft:
A source told NBC Sports Bay Area, the decision was made at the NFL Scouting Combine.