1 Wild Stat To Know About 49ers’ Linebacker Duo

The San Francisco 49ers have one of the deepest, most talented rosters in the NFL. They are loaded with All-Pros and Pro Bowlers on both sides of the ball and remain one of the true Super Bowl contenders in the NFL heading into the 2023 season.

While the 49ers’ defense certainly didn’t look like it during the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles, they were the most dominant unit in the NFL last season. Their biggest weakness, which was on the interior of their defensive line, should be solved with the addition of Javon Hargrave.

Hargrave is a true game wrecker from the defensive tackle spot and will combine with reigning Defensive Player of the Year Nick Bosa to create one of the best tandems up front in the NFL. But, for how strong that duo is, they don’t have anything on what the 49ers boast at linebacker.

There, All-Pro Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw have turned into arguably the best linebacker tandem in the NFL. Just how good are those two? According to PFF, they are the only two linebackers in the NFL that have recorded grades of 80+ as run defenders and in pass coverage.