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5 49ers players who need to stay healthy in 2019

By Aaron Tan

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State speaks to the media after being selected with the second pick in the first round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State speaks to the media after being selected with the second pick in the first round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen #2 overall by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Defensive End Nick Bosa

Edge rusher was a huge need that the front office chose to ignore last offseason, and it came back to haunt the 49ers in a big way (seeing a concerning similar trend with the safety position this year). However, with the lack of sack production in 2018, John Lynch decided to add two elite pass-rushers to this defense: Dee Ford and Nick Bosa.

Drafting Bosa with the No. 2 overall pick was the best thing that the 49ers could have done in the first round of this year’s draft, and they did it, immediately filling a need. Bosa is the key that completes this stacked front seven. The team now has incredibly solid interior defensive linemen in DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead and Solomon Thomas, and two studs at the edge, especially the rookie Bosa.

Bosa does have an injury history, suffering a core muscle injury last year that ended his college career prematurely. He has also already suffered a hamstring injury in OTAs, although he’s expected to be back in time for training camp.

Seeing how rookies play in the pros is one of the best parts of football, and Bosa staying healthy this season is essential to not only helping out the team’s pass rush, but also evaluating him as an NFL player.

Let’s hope Lynch has finally hit on a defensive lineman.