For the last five seasons, San Francisco 49ers star Fred Warner has been considered among the top linebackers in the NFL, being ranked as the consensus No. 1 for quite some time.
Warner, a do-it-all linebacker, is elite in pass coverage, has good athleticism, tackles at a high rate, and makes splash plays. Despite dealing with a fractured ankle in 2024, Warner still played at a high level, earning First-Team All-Pro honors for the fourth time in his career.
And yet, when ranking the top 10 linebackers in the league, former NFL linebacker and current NFL.