SANTA CLARA — He entered college as a wide receiver but made the switch to defense at the suggestion of his head coach. Then-TCU linebacker Dee Winters spent a lot of time watching 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner, studying and admiring his game, as he made the full-time transition to the other side of the ball. So, of course, one of the first things that crossed Winters' mind after getting the call from the 49ers during the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft was that he and Warner would become teammates. Then, it happened. Winters arrived at team headquarters for the first time and received a pleasant surprise. "I walked in the locker room and he was walking out, and he said, 'Dee Winters!' And I was like, 'Wow,'" Winters said of his first brush with Warner. "I was a little fan boy in college. I was a little star struck at first. Coming in after watching him for three years in college. Once that barrier broke down and I got confidence, we started talking a little more. It's still going." TCU coach Gary Patterson had a history of converting star offensive players from high school into NFL-worthy defensive players, including pass-rusher Jerry Hughes and linebacker Ty Summers....
Winters using Warner, 49ers resources in seeking larger role
Jul 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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