The 2023 NFL season is one that the San Francisco 49ers must win. 

The team is too talented, too deep, and too versatile to come up short again. And lingering in the background is Nick Bosa, who is owed an extension from the Niners. 

Bosa will command one of the most expensive contracts in the NFL. And it will be deserved. The defense has been built around him, and when Bosa is healthy, he is an imposing force that teams simply can't gameplan for. So, it comes as no surprise that a few weeks ago, Bosa was ranked as the No. 2 player in NFL.com's top 10 non-quarterback franchise building block rankings. 

Bucky Brooks, an NFL analyst, explained his rationale for why Bosa was ranked second and not first. Take a look at why: 

"The younger brother of Joey Bosa has taken the family business to another level since entering the league as the second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. The All-Pro pass rusher has notched 43 sacks in 51 career games, including 34 sacks since 2021. As a polished technician with violent hands and a relentless motor, Bosa whips opponents with various maneuvers that keep blockers guessing at the line of scrimmage. Given his consistency and effectiveness as a disruptive defender on edge, the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year is the cornerstone defender that every NFL executive is looking to add to the lineup." 

Bosa is amassing quite the resume. Recently he took home the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award. He also earned First-Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors for the 2022 campaign in which he led the league with 18.5 sacks, 51 total tackles (19 tackles for loss), 48 quarterback hits, a pass defended, and two forced fumbles.

Additionally, Bosa was named the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 and this most recent Pro Bowl nod marks the third of his NFL career.

In the 2023 season, we will see if Bosa lives up to his high-profile ranking, again. If he does, Niners fans will be pretty happy. 

Nick Bosa isn’t worried about when the 49ers plan on paying him

He shouldn’t be, either.

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