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In March, the San Francisco 49ers<\/a> made a trade with the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> to land defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa<\/a> in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick (No. 92).<\/p>\n After a challenging year defensively due to numerous injuries, the Niners are hoping to improve the group, and Odighizuwa\u2019s arrival this offseason will help. Last season with the Cowboys, Odighizuwa posted a 65.9 overall PFF defensive grade<\/a>, ranking 41st among 134 qualified interior defensive linemen. <\/p>\n Moreover, his pass-rush grade of 71.5 placed him 25th, while his run-defense grade of 58.9 ranked 47th at the position. As a pass rusher, he totaled 52 pressures, including three sacks, 29 hurries, and 20 hits. Against the run, he contributed 20 solo tackles.<\/p>\n With this production now out of the Cowboys\u2019 defense, head coach Brian Schottenheimer shared his thoughts when he learned that Odighizuwa was heading to the Niners. <\/p>\n \u201cAnytime you go through a scheme change, there\u2019s going to be adjustments where you move on from an incredible person, an incredible leader in Osa,\u201d Schottenheimer told reporters in a March 31 video from DLLS Cowboys<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cThat was one of the hard ones. I\u2019m happy to share with you guys that I wept. We both wept on the phone together. It was hard. That\u2019s the nature of the business, and I\u2019m thrilled that he\u2019s going to a place that is a great fit for him.\u201d<\/p>\n Last year, the Cowboys gave Odighizuwa a four-year, $80 million contract, with $39 million fully guaranteed at signing and $52 million guaranteed in total. With the move, Dallas will take on $16 million in dead money but free up $4.75 million in cap space, per ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n 49ers GM Says Joey Bosa Is Too Expensive to Sign<\/p>\n Another player who could help the 49ers on the defensive line is Joey Bosa<\/a>. The Niners\u2019 name has been in the mix for the veteran, and while it would be a good story to see the Bosa brothers play together, that doesn\u2019t look likely.<\/p>\n \u201cI know that would make Mama Bosa happy, but I don\u2019t know if we can afford him,\u201d 49ers general manager John Lynch said (h\/t\u00a0David Lombardi of the SF Standard<\/a>).<\/p>\n Joey Bosa Isn\u2019t a Fit for the Niners<\/p>\n San Francisco could use the 47 total pressures, including five sacks, 12 hits, and 30 hurries from last season that the older Bosa recorded, per PFF<\/a>. Aside from the financial aspect Lynch laid out, Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for On SI, says he doesn\u2019t fit the profile that defensive coordinator Raheem Morris wants.<\/p>\n \u201cI just don\u2019t think the 49ers are interested in Joey Bosa,\u201d\u00a0Cohn said on March 24 on his YouTube channel<\/a>. \u201cMaybe Nick is. Maybe Cheryl Bosa is interested in this, you know, teaming together. I just don\u2019t see why Raheem Morris would want it. Seems like what Raheem Morris is looking for is a very specific type of player, an outside linebacker. That is not Joey Bosa.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way Raheem Morris usually coaches his defense, I\u2019m not a Raheem Morris expert, but I\u2019ve followed him when he was in the NFC West with the\u00a0Rams<\/a>. He was a head coach. He wants guys on the edge who can drop into coverage. That\u2019s a necessary skill; it\u2019s part of his scheme when he\u2019s calling coverages and blitzes.<\/p>\n \u201cHe wants guys on the edge who can drop into coverage, not once a season but two or three times a game. He already has one edge guy who can\u2019t do that in Nick Bosa.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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