The San Francisco 49ers defense boasts a revamped group of linebackers. In addition to returner players like and , the 49ers signed and in free agency and selected with the 31st overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. General manager John Lynch's efforts to improve the roster have not gone unnoticed.
Former Pro Bowl linebacker and NFL.com analyst Willie McGinest recently ranked his top 5 linebacking groups heading into the 2017 season and placed the 49ers fourth on the list.
Take a look at what McGinest had to say about the 49ers deep group of linebackers.