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Former Ohio State defensive end
Nick Bosa joined KNBR on Friday as he takes in the pre-Super-Bowl festivities in Atlanta, Georgia this week. He will hear his name called early during April's draft, perhaps as early as the first or second overall pick.
The San Francisco 49ers own that No. 2 pick and, should the Arizona Cardinals go in a different direction, could find themselves in position to select the talented pass rusher.
"I would be lucky to get picked by them," Bosa said on the "Gary and Larry" show. "The roster, for a team that's picking No. 2, is a really stacked roster. They had the injury at quarterback that obviously allowed them to get this high in the draft so I think it would be cool, definitely, to go play for a team that is closer than most people think to being a contender."
Bosa was asked if he sees himself more as a 4-3 defensive end or playing within a 3-4 defense.
"I definitely think I can play in a 3-4, but I've always had my hand in the dirt," Bosa responded. "I definitely would feel more comfortable with my hand in the dirt. I just think you get off the ball faster. I'm able to use my hands a little better when I can put my hand in the ground."
Bosa is the younger brother of Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa. He finished the 2018 season with four sacks through three games after recording 13.5 sacks in his previous two years. Bosa registered 77 combined tackles with 17.5 sacks in just over two seasons with the Buckeyes.
Bosa was asked to pretend 49ers general manager John Lynch was sitting in front of him. What would he tell Lynch if the 49ers were trying to decide between himself and someone like former Kentucky linebacker Josh Allen?
"I just think my combination of power and speed is something that is going to translate well in the NFL," Bosa said. "I think you need somebody who could do it all in that sense. I'm pretty confident in my ability, and I'll never stop trying to get better."
Bosa met Lynch in January when Ohio State was in Southern California, where Bosa is training, for the Rose Bowl.
"I talked to John Lynch a little bit at an Ohio State practice. He seems like a really good dude," Bosa told
NBC Sports Bay Area on Friday.
Bosa admitted that he doesn't know a lot about the 49ers right now but is "hoping to get to know them a little better." He told NBC Sports Bay Area that he is completely healthy and plans to be a full participant at the NFL Scouting Combine later this month.
You can listen to the entire 10-minute conversation with Bosa below.
New San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall spoke to reporters after becoming the No. 31 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Here is everything he had to say.
Transcript provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
Did you have an inkling that the 49ers were this interested in you to take you in the first round? What were your interactions with them leading up to this?
"I think the only time I actually met with them was during the Senior Bowl when you're kind of doing like the little speed dating meetings. So that's really the only time I really got to talk to them. But as far as that, I didn't really have too much conversation and contact with them. My agent was trying to contact them leading up,
The San Francisco 49ers' two selections from day two of the 2024 NFL Draft spoke with reporters after each pick was made. Here is everything they had to say.
Transcripts provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
CB Renardo Green
Did you have much contact with the 49ers coming into this draft?
"Not a lot, but I talked to the DB coach [Daniel Bullocks]. He had some really good words. He never said that they were coming to get me or anything, but we talked on the phone. The type of demeanor he gave off and the words he used – he kept things real. He let me know some things about myself as a player, things that he knew I was capable of and that he saw my potential. But I didn't think they
The San Francisco 49ers' five selections from Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft spoke with reporters after each pick was made. Here is everything they had to say.
Transcripts provided by the San Francisco 49ers Communications staff.
S Malik Mustapha
Just wondering about your interaction with the 49ers heading into the draft. Did you did you meet with them? Did you visit or anything like that?
"Yeah, I had my only formal meeting with them at the combine. It was awesome being able to meet, [President of Football Operations and
NFL Communications has officially announced the "NFL legends and active players" who will announce selections during Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft. Representing the San Francisco 49ers will be former defensive tackle Anthony "Spice" Adams, who spent four seasons with the team and nine in the NFL.
San Francisco selected Adams out of Penn State in the second round (No. 57 overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.
The NFL's full announcement is below.
In the NFL's continuous effort to connect the game's greats with the next generation of stars, NFL Legends and active players will add to the excitement of the 2024 NFL Draft by announcing various selections and participating in festivities in Detroit.
Pro Football Hall of Famers Isaac
