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Dante Fowler Jr. best 3 landing spots in 2022 NFL Free Agency

By Sayre Bedinger

December 19, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. (6) during the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
December 19, 2021; Santa Clara, California, USA; Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. (6) during the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dante Fowler Jr. options: Defensive Coordinator DeMeco Ryans of the San Francisco 49ers talks with the defensive line on the sidelines during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on January 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California. The Rams defeated the 49ers 20-17. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) /

Dante Fowler Jr. option No. 2: San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers have a ton of upcoming free agents, specifically along the defensive front.

On the previous page, we talked about pairing Dante Fowler Jr. with Joey Bosa. Here, we pair him up with Nick Bosa.

There is no official stat for this, at least not that I know of, but it feels like the San Francisco 49ers take on a lot of former high draft choices in the low-risk, high-reward category.

Somehow, the 49ers were able to retain defensive coordinator Demeco Ryans, whose unit showed some tremendous improvement in the first year without Robert Saleh (Jets head coach).

I think the 49ers have the combination of need and structure in their organization right now to really be a productive option for Dante Fowler Jr.

Of course, this was a unit that already finished in the top 5 of the NFL last season with 48 total sacks as a team.

That was without Dee Ford and without Javon Kinlaw for all but four games last season.

Even with Dee Ford coming back, a player like Fowler in the rotation off the edge could push this 49ers team over the hump in the NFC West and give their divisional opponents fits on a weekly basis.

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