The pass rushers in the NFC West feature some of the best in the NFL. Aaron Donald is the best player in the league, while J.J. Watt and Chandler Jones should present problems for every team in the NFL.
The 49ers' defense played well above expectations last year without their star player Nick Bosa. Chris Long has a podcast called “Green Light,” where Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth singled Bosa out as one of two promising young pass rushers in the NFL. The other player was Myles Garrett.
Here’s Whitworth’s quote on Bosa:
“I think he’s a special rusher.