Golden Nuggets: May your Valentine never break your heart like the 49ers have

State of the 49ers, DL: Nick Bosa dominated in an overall down year for the front (paywall)

“That gives the 49ers seven defensive linemen on a team that had 16 during last year’s offseason practices. Defensive line coach Kris Kocurek likes to have 10 on the 53-man roster during the season with another two on the practice squad. Which means Kocurek, incoming defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and general manager John Lynch will be busy in free agency and the draft.”

Kawakami: What the Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory means for the 49ers’ future (paywall)

“Their defense is good enough to set the stage for an offensive run to the Super Bowl. It’s been good enough for several years now. Now the 49ers know that it’s about doing everything possible to make sure they’re the offensive squad that can’t be stopped in the second half of the biggest games.”

49ers re-sign linebacker to one-year deal

“A 23-year-old native of Roswell, GA, McCrary-Ball attended Indiana University (2016-21), where he appeared in 53 games (44 starts) and registered 241 tackles, including 16.5 for a loss, 17 passes defensed, 5.5 sacks, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble.”

Why Lance hilariously calls McCaffrey ‘mini Nick Bosa’

“CMAC is a mini Nick Bosa,” Lance said. “Nick Bosa eats egg whites, broccoli and American potatoes for breakfast every single day. And it is the same thing for CMAC. [The] same type of deal....He takes his business very seriously. He comes to work every single day. He’s the type of guy, imagine he gets in his bed at 8 o’clock every night and he folds his sheets perfectly over himself. And that’s about it.”