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San Francisco 49ers: Ranking the top 25 players for 2018

By Chris Wilson

SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 20: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after he sacked Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on November 20, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - NOVEMBER 20: DeForest Buckner #99 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts after he sacked Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium on November 20, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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San Francisco 49ers Cassius Marsh
SANTA CLARA, CA – NOVEMBER 26: Quarterback Russell Wilson #75 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Cassius Marsh #54 of the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on November 26, 2017 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

20. EDGE Cassius Marsh

While free-agent acquisition EDGE Cassius Marsh was the 49ers’ secondary pass-rushing specialist in 2017, he is slated to take over the top role in 2018. While Marsh didn’t feature prominently on the stat sheet last season, he was quite effective pressuring the quarterback — which is generally a better indicator of a pass rusher’s impact on opposing offenses.

Marsh hopes to convert his pressures into sacks this season, in an area the 49ers will need to improve on in 2018.

As the 49ers plan to give Marsh the most significant role of his short career, there is always the potential he loses out to another edge rusher on the team — which is the main reason Marsh doesn’t find himself ranked higher on this list.