"Nick Bosa's torn ACL was a gut punch to the entire 49ers' roster. I'm sick. I'm so sick for him, linebacker Fred Warner said Wednesday. But the season-ending injury to the Niners' All-Pro defensive end is also a call to arms for this team's offense, which has been middling at best this season. We all understand why the Niners' offense isn't firing on all cylinders right now."
"It's hard to move the ball when three of your five starting offensive linemen are on the injury report every week, and you're also playing receiver roulette and, oh yeah, your All-Pro tight end the fulcrum of the offense is sidelined, too. Not to mention the starting quarterback has been out for the last two games as well. All this to say that the Niners get a pass, if not a commendation, for being league-average on offense."
Nick Bosa suffered a season-ending torn ACL that significantly weakens the 49ers' pass-rush. The offense has been middling due to multiple starting offensive linemen on the injury report, receiver instability, the All-Pro tight end sidelined, and the starting quarterback missing two games. The defense is now in flux and risks falling short without its elite pass rusher, raising the burden on the offense. The offense must perform as a top-10, ideally top-5 unit, to preserve high season goals after a 3-0 start. Brock Purdy is expected to return, DeMarcus Robinson was activated, and the run game could break out against Jacksonville. The 49ers rank 13th in EPA per play at -0.01, with most success coming via the passing game.
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