1st Team All Pro - LB Fred Warner

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Joecool:

I would not waste either of their talents at WILL. If Saleh is a true coach, he would find a way to create a double Mike Defense.

Why is putting a talented player at WILL a waste of talent? It's an important position that is set up to make plays.

Because scheme apparently.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Joecool:
I would not waste either of their talents at WILL. If Saleh is a true coach, he would find a way to create a double Mike Defense.

Why is putting a talented player at WILL a waste of talent? It's an important position that is set up to make plays.

As long as both of them are set in the middle so they can go sideline to sideline. Don't want one relegated to only a third of the field.

Oh they'll both be around the middle enough where they can flow to the ball regularly. And on passing downs they'll each patrol a Hook zone (in most cases) which puts them in the middle of the field.

Originally posted by Joecool:

I would not waste either of their talents at WILL. If Saleh is a true coach, he would find a way to create a double Mike Defense.

Derrick Brooks will be interested to learn that his talents were wasted playing the weakside.

Originally posted by Joecool:

As long as both of them are set in the middle so they can go sideline to sideline. Don't want one relegated to only a third of the field.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Joecool:
As long as both of them are set in the middle so they can go sideline to sideline. Don't want one relegated to only a third of the field.

That's what I'm talking about.

Originally posted by Joecool:

That's what I'm talking about.

That is literally the scheme the 49ers are running.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by Joecool:
That's what I'm talking about.

That is literally the scheme the 49ers are running.

When Malcolm Smith is healthy (could be soon), he'll be part of an extremely talented and fast LB corps playing alongside Foster & Warner. They'll give Saleh a lot of options...looking forward to that. In the meantime, FW has already shown he's a force to be reckoned with. Baldinger's said he was the most impressive rookie he's seen so far. Gotta love Warner's leadership, speed, instincts, etc. Pretty rare in any rookie. Great pick in the 3rd rd, IMHO. Also like the signing of Garvin, who has experience in the 4-3 under. We should see him on Sunday.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Heroism:

The best rookie I saw in week 1 wasn't named Saquan and wasn't named Sam. His name was Fred--as in Fred Warner. - Baldy

.@49ers @fred_warner is the new MIKE lber and the best rookie performance I saw in WK #1 wasn't named Saquon not Sam. It was FRED, as in FRED Warner. Welcome to the @NFL #BaldyBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/RwHU8gaOnQ

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) September 13, 2018

Was just gonna post this!

NY and I watching Warner prosper.

Haha damn right!

Originally posted by 49erWill:

Originally posted by genus49:

Can't believe ESPN put out a list of top 10 rookie performances from week 1 and didn't include Warner.

Who is on the list? I'm guessing mostly offense.

Gonna love saying that "I told you so". So here it goes:

I told you so that he was gonna play the MIKE. And when Foster returns Warner will keep the green dot.

Anyone else think Warner should trade jersey numbers with Nzoka or whatever his name is?
Warner would look sick wearing 53, dude can have 50, and Coyle could get cut or take 48.

Originally posted by BigBug415:
Anyone else think Warner should trade jersey numbers with Nzoka or whatever his name is?
Warner would look sick wearing 53, dude can have 50, and Coyle could get cut or take 48.

I like that Warner is blazing his own trail. 48 isn't synonymous with any LBs for me. Fred is making it his number.

Reuben did the same with 56.

Warner playing Hook. +3, get star WR smacked

Originally posted by thl408:
Warner playing Hook. +3, get star WR smacked

-15 pff points