“The difference, among many, from Warner’s rookie season, is that he sees the game quicker. He can, as he put it, “surgeon diagnose” what the offense is doing and relay that to the rest of the defense. That pre-snap assessment allows him to trigger instinctively.
“That’s why I feel like I play at a different speed now,” Warner said. “Even though I’m not necessarily faster, I’m seeing things differently in space.”
How George Kittle ‘frustrates’ Fred Warner during 49ers practices
“You know what, it’s been a little bit different for Fred, just because his guy Dre Greenlaw isn’t out there right now,” Kittle said.