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Eric Williams
NFC West Writer
Riding a four-game winning streak and coming off a blowout of the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers look like the Super Bowl favorite as they prepare to host the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app). The 49ers have so many impact players, it’s hard to single out a team MVP.
“I still pinch myself,” Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle said about all the talented players on the roster. “I was actually in the hot tub with Christian [McCaffrey] and Chase Young. And I was like, ‘This is wild.’ Absolutely crazy.”
Added edge rusher Nick Bosa: “Nobody needs to be the guy. There’s 20 guys who can be the guy, and it just depends on when the moment comes and that you’re ready for it.”
But when that moment comes, who couldn’t the team live without? Taking into consideration positional importance, production, game-changing ability and their overall impact, we rank the top five MVP candidates on a roster littered with talent. To build the suspense, let’s start at No. 5.
5. Edge Nick Bosa
The reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Bosa led the league last season with 18.5 sacks. He was handsomely rewarded right before the start of this season, receiving a multi-year deal that made him the highest paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
Bosa hasn’t put up the sack numbers he had last year, but he has started to heat up during the second half of the season — when the games matter most. Over San Francisco’s four-game win streak, Bosa leads the league in quarterback pressures (30) and is second in sacks (5). He is third in the league in quarterback pressures (71) and has eight sacks on the year.
More importantly, he’s the No. 1 matchup problem on a talented defensive line that allows the 49ers to control the line of scrimmage and sets the table for the rest of the unit. San Francisco allows 15.8 points per game, No. 2 in the NFL.
Brock Purdy helps…
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Publish date : 2023-12-06 20:08:52
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