Clelin Ferrell desires to ‘progress’ on 49ers’ stacked defensive line

Clelin Ferrell under no circumstances identified his footing with the then-Oakland Raiders following the group chosen him as the No. four general choose in the 2019 NFL Draft. 

Following 4 seasons with the Silver and Black, Ferrell signed a one particular-year deal with the 49ers this week, exactly where all he desires to do is increase rather than place stress on himself to reside up to his draft choice. 

“I hate that word possible since I hate speaking about it,” Ferrell told reporters Friday. “But absolutely, regardless of the reality, I feel you just want progression. 

“I really feel like regardless of the reality, it wasn’t about no matter if I really feel like I could progress right here and not anyplace else. It was seriously far more so which way did I really feel like it was going to make me progress in the way that I really feel like would have been the ideal advantage for the group I am playing for.”

The 25-year-old will be a depth piece on the outstanding defensive line that attributes the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Nick Bosa, and the newly arrived Javon Hargrave. 

Ferrell can concentrate solely on finding to the quarterback and getting a further player on a group with Super Bowl LVIII aspirations getting into the 2023 NFL season. 

“I really feel like my talent set, especially, it just fits the identity and the culture of this group,” Ferrell continued. “I’ve normally been an individual exactly where, regardless of the reality I delight in the reality that folks, the far more duty that the front floor has certainly, it really is the far more duty we have to get factors incorrect and get factors appropriate. 

“So I’ve normally been an individual that under no circumstances shied away from an chance to be in that part if that tends to make sense. I delight in it if you go exactly where the ground as far as the D-line, like, you got to take all the things that comes with it. So I appear forward to it.”

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The Clemson item has ten sacks in his NFL profession, with his ideal year coming as a rookie in 2019 with four.five sacks. He’ll see if he can create off of that overall performance in the Bay Location and take benefit of his fresh start off. 

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