Through two games, we’ve hardly talked about 49ers linebacker Fred Warner. It’s almost as if we’re taking for granted how great of a player he is. Or, we’ve normalized Warner being awesome, so we shrug it off.
Warner has 18 tackles and is playing more physical than ever. After a missed tackle against the Eagles, Warner was as locked in as I’ve seen him. From there, he was lights out.
Warner’s teammates are noticing. Newcomer Josh Norman played with a stud linebacker for four seasons in Carolina. Norman was asked if there are any similarities between Luke Kuechly and Warner:
“Oh yeah, there are similarities.