The 49ers' pass rush boasted power, speed, and technicians at their peak. We’ve yet to see a four-man rush better than the 2019 unit that featured Nick Bosa, DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead, and Dee Ford.
That unit got after the quarterback at an astonishing rate when Ford was on the field. As you know, Ford only had 170 pass-rush snaps during the regular season in ‘19. That would be the most he saw the field during his Niners tenure.
Ford wasn’t always a finished product before his injury. His pre-draft scouting report projected Ford to be a backup/special-teamer who would get drafted in the fourth or fifth round.