Javon Hargrave was the marquee addition of last offseason for the San Francisco 49ers.

He was signed to a four-year, $84 million deal after racking up a career-high 11 sacks for the Philadelphia Eagles as he helped them to Super Bowl 57.

Hargrave's first season with the 49ers again ended in the Super Bowl as he experienced the same painful outcome in coming out on the wrong end of a thriller with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Beyond the result of Super Bowl 58, Hargrave's numbers may also have disappointed the former Pittsburgh Steeler, who ended the regular season with just seven sacks.

He did, however, end the campaign as Pro Football Focus' fourth-highest graded pass rusher among interior defensive linemen, pointing to Hargrave being a player who was unfortunate not to see his efforts result in greater production.

But Hargrave, who was named to the Pro Bowl, appears not to see it that way and is targeting an across the board improvement on what he delivered in 2023.

Asked in a press conference on Wednesday what he is hoping to improve on, Hargrave replied: "Some of the technique things of playing in this defense, learning how to play the run better in this type of defense and for me just winning my one on ones quicker and just having an overall better season.

"It [his first year with the Niners] was pretty good, wish we could have won the thing, but I was with a lot of good dudes, they just brought me in and I just really feel like I want to build on it this year and just be better as a whole this year. 

"I feel I could I have won a more in the pass rush stuff and just be better game in the run game stuff and just being in way better shape than I was last year."

Hargrave was 17th in pass rush win rate among interior defensive linemen with at least 100 pass rush snaps, per PFF. According to Sports Info Solutions, he was 20th among defensive tackles with at least 10 pressures in pressure rate.

So there's clearly room for improvement for Hargrave, who dealt with a torn thumb ligament down the stretch of last season.

Hargrave confirmed he did not have surgery on that injury and, despite two successive 20-game seasons, is feeling refreshed during OTAs as he attempts to mesh with the new members of a revamped San Francisco defensive line.

"I think around this time I'm feeling pretty good," said Hargrave. "This is about the time you feel the best in football."

Every season takes a toll on the body of a player, the challenge for Hargrave and the 49ers is to ensure he remains in the best shape possible to play another 20-game campaign that ends in the glory that has eluded him and the franchise.

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