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49ers' confusing strategy since Nick Bosa's injury may just work vs. the Falcons

The 49ers' blitz rate isn't nearly as high as it typically is when Nick Bosa is on the shelf.

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh | Logan Bowles/GettyImages

The San Francisco 49ers have been forced to deal with a ridiculous amount of injuries during this 2025 campaign, one of the most notable obviously being the season-ending ACL tear suffered by five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Nick Bosa.

From the moment the Niners made Bosa the second overall pick in the 2019 draft until the second he went down in Week 3 against the Arizona Cardinals, the Ohio State alum ranked fourth among all NFL players in pressure rate (12.