"As far as rookies go, he's the most polished pass rusher that I've ever seen," Joe Thomas said,
per Ohio.com. "He's got a natural instinct about counter pass rush moves and using his hands to beat an offensive lineman that you don't really see out of rookies. He looks like an eight-year vet out there the way he tries to get after the quarterback. Another thing that always stands out when you watch him is just the effort."
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Since his debut, Bosa has been one of the best pass-rushers in football. In just 10 games Bosa has been credited by Pro Football Focus with 49 pressures, a rate just south of
Von Miller's AFC-leading 73 in 14 games. And it's not like Bosa has been a one-dimensional player, either. He's very good against the run as well.
Bosa is averaging 4.9 pressures per game, just behind Miller's rate of 5.2 per game. He also has 7.5 sacks in 10 games, putting him on pace for 12 in a 16-game season. For perspective, the all-time record for sacks by a rookie is 14.5 (held by Jevon Kearse) and only 10 other players have reached 12 sacks in their rookie campaign. That's the kind of company Bosa is in right now, and it's not surprising that Thomas has taken notice.
But but but he's only good not great.
