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5 bold predictions for the 49ers, the NFC West in 2019

By Peter Panacy

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 30: Cornerback Richard Sherman #25 and San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Elijah Lee #47 tackle Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson #35 during the first half of a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 30: Cornerback Richard Sherman #25 and San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Elijah Lee #47 tackle Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson #35 during the first half of a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 30, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Nick Bosa of Ohio State reacts 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 reacts 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: 49ers’ Nick Bosa Earns Defensive Rookie of the Year Honors

Kyler Murray might have gone No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft. But the consensus top prospect was the 49ers’ own, Nick Bosa.

The Ohio State EDGE is expected to come in and deliver an immediate impact for a Niners defense laden with former first rounders. Bosa joins a studded cast already, including 2018 Pro Bowler DeForest Buckner, along with one of San Francisco’s bigger offseason pickups, former Kansas City Chiefs EDGE Dee Ford.

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Ford and Buckner combined for 25 sacks last season, meaning Bosa won’t have to “do it all” right out of the gate.

Instead, Bosa can rely on the fact opposing blockers will have their hands full handling this pass-rushing trio. And that should mean plenty of juicy opportunities for the former Buckeye.

One sports-betting site lists Bosa as the co-favorite to earn 2019 Defensive Rookie of the Year honors alongside Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White.

Let’s jump on that prediction, too, pointing out how Bosa’s surrounding casts propels him into a position where he can take home this lofty accolade.