Pro Football Focus is gearing up for the NFL season by ranking the best players at every position. PFF’s Sam Monson was tasked with ranking the league’s linebackers and placed San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner, at the top of his list, giving him the number one spot.
Warner had a transformative effect on the 49ers defense when he became the starter. And even though he hasn’t quite been able to maintain an elite level of play every season, his impact on the field is obvious.
Warner was one of four players in Monson’s top tier, titled “The Elite Few.