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49ers DE Nick Bosa is entering the seventh year of his career in 2025 and feels like he needs to take on a “leadership role” going forward.
“I definitely need to take a leadership role, for sure,” Bosa said, via Vic Tafur of The Athletic. “It’s one thing to come in and work on my job and get better, which is all I’ve ever really worried about. And then it’s another thing to try and bring everybody along with you. So it’s definitely something that I’m thinking about and something I want to do.”
Bosa said he is giving “constructive criticism” to first-round DE Mykel Williams.
“I mean it’s just friendly banter, but some of it is constructive criticism,” Bosa said. “Obviously, it’s fun to watch a young guy just go through the growing pains that I went through — and anything that I see I’m going to help them with.”
49ers DC Robert Saleh said Bosa is leading by example.
“He doesn’t really need to talk,” Saleh said. “If I’m a young rookie walking into a building and I want to know what it’s supposed to look like day in and day out to prepare myself, to prepare my mind, my body to be one of the best players in football, I just go watch him. Watch how he prepares, watch how he takes care of his body, watch how he works out, rehabs, whatever he’s doing. It is pedal to the metal and he’s rolling. He doesn’t have to say a word.”
Rams HC Sean McVay spoke about the return of C Coleman Shelton and how rookie C Beaux Limmer is under Shelton’s learning tree now that he is back to full health.
“I have so much confidence in what Beaux Limmer’s going to be for our football team down the line,” McVay said, via RamsWire.com. “I think for him to be able to see how Coleman runs the show will only make him better, and he’ll get a chance to be able to play some guard as well.”
For the time being, McVay is excited to have Shelton back in the mix.
“It’s huge. The command, the communication, that’s just such an important part. You’ve heard us talk about it before, that rapport between the center and the quarterback, and you know how that echoes from inside out. You hear our guards communicating more. I think it’ll be great,” McVay said of Shelton. “I love Coleman and it was great to be able to get him back in general throughout the spring, and he picked up where he left off, and we look forward to getting the pads on. But he’s a stud and he represents everything that we’re looking for.”
Rams HC Sean McVay was asked by reporters about his conversation with DE Jared Verse following a scuffle on the practice field, noting that he wants Verse to control his aggression, something he has seen before in DT Aaron Donald....
