49ers Fred Warner (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
San Francisco 49ers’ linebacker Fred Warner’s contract was named the most team-friendly.
San Francisco 49ers‘ general manager John Lynch has seemingly mastered the idea of team-building using affordable rookie contracts. And perhaps no player is more representative of this than linebacker Fred Warner.
Up and down the 49ers roster, the team is stacked with a mixture of impressive veterans and standout young players. Many of those veterans hold hefty cap hits — including quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
And the only way to counteract those expensive contracts is by maximizing the talent among your players still on rookie deals.