"Big Play" Dre Greenlaw-OLB-Arkansas is a 49er

Dude is like Bowman 2.0. Holy ****.

better be pro bowl bound. maybe all pro

Set the tone for the game

Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Set the tone for the game

Absolutely, he is balling out so hard over the last few weeks!

Big play Dre

Warner and Greenlaw are not Willis and Bowman but I feel a similar situation percolating where Greenlaw might be catching up to Warner, and could overtake him.

Pro Bowl should be definite but I'm thinking All-Pro team.

Old school LB right there. Such a hitter

We got a f**king bargain with that contract extension

Originally posted by Leathaface:
Pro Bowl should be definite but I'm thinking All-Pro team.

yea. if he plays like this throughn playoffs, he mvp of team. him and charvy the difference makers in the run game + shutting down yac

I can not say enough how glad I am we locked him up before this season!! He would've played himself out of our price range.

Originally posted by zeppfan1:
Set the tone for the game

This.

Him, Warner, and Al-Shaair...the best LB group in the league.

Originally posted by frenchmov:
We got a f**king bargain with that contract extension

Huge bargain. We get two more years of what is looking like elite LB play, but Dre also still gets the opportunity to hit free agency under the age of 30.

Originally posted by JDTical:
Warner and Greenlaw are not Willis and Bowman but I feel a similar situation percolating where Greenlaw might be catching up to Warner, and could overtake him.

Well, Willis and Bowman were both multiple time All-Pro linebackers, where Willis was the gold standard for so many years and Bowman had a year where he got Defensive Player of the Year consideration. So far, just Fred is an All-Pro, but Greenlaw's starting to make his case as an elite linebacker. They're not near Willis/Bowman YET... but if they continue to get better, then I can see this conversation happening.

The wonderful thing about Warner & Greenlaw though is that they're the perfect linebacker tandem in today's pass-happy modern NFL. We've seen them covering wide receivers at times, and their range affects a quarterback's ability/willingness to attack the middle of the field (see Tua's efforts when we played Miami). We're fortunate to have them.

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Originally posted by JDTical:
Warner and Greenlaw are not Willis and Bowman but I feel a similar situation percolating where Greenlaw might be catching up to Warner, and could overtake him.

Well, Willis and Bowman were both multiple time All-Pro linebackers, where Willis was the gold standard for so many years and Bowman had a year where he got Defensive Player of the Year consideration. So far, just Fred is an All-Pro, but Greenlaw's starting to make his case as an elite linebacker. They're not near Willis/Bowman YET... but if they continue to get better, then I can see this conversation happening.

The wonderful thing about Warner & Greenlaw though is that they're the perfect linebacker tandem in today's pass-happy modern NFL. We've seen them covering wide receivers at times, and their range affects a quarterback's ability/willingness to attack the middle of the field (see Tua's efforts when we played Miami). We're fortunate to have them.

I'm still very impressed by his pick on Brady last Sunday. To see a hitter like him with ball skills and the ability to elevate like that...he's a unique combination of everything you want in a linebacker. Almost came away with a clean coverage pick early in tonight's game too. He just makes plays.