That play with the double crosser where Fred steps in front of it, because he has a 3rd eye, then he takes away the dump off to Lamb, then goes for Dak and gets the sack might be the single greatest rep I've seen by a LB. How do you even begin to teach someone that?
Thanks for the great spotlight!!! He's already on the 49ers Mt. Rushmore of linebackers (Willis, Bowman, Wilcox, Warner to me), and might be the best of the best when his career is over!!!! Cheers!!!
No lie i think he's the greatest cover linebacker that we seen especially that play 2 years ago and he's running up the seams stride for stride with a wide receiver the dude is special
Whats crazy to think is that had Ruben Foster not gone off the rails, Fred may not have seen so many snaps right away. Either that, or had Ruben panned out like we all expected, the 49ers coulda genuinely had a defense that just never allowed literally anything to happen between the hashmarks. Which is no slight to Greenlaw and the various other guys in that spot. It just coulda been literally 2 Fred Warners on the field and that is insane to think about
Funny that I commented on your Micah video that to me Fred was the best defender in the NFL and here we are talking Fred. I assume this was already mostly in the can when you liked my comment :) Love the analysis, keep it up!
Something which caught my eye, around 4:14 we can see the lions keeping Sewell as a tightend running to the flats wide open. Something to keep an eye out on especially in the red zone
As a longtime football fan I love watching Fred play. We are all blessed to see this generational type of player. I was a huge fan of Patrick Willis and devastated when he retired. Niners did an amazing job of scouting Warner and drafting him. I’m a closet Niners fan 😂
Warner's the man!!! That play against Dak/the Cowboys was unreal! He knew where Dak was going before Dak even realized that's where he was going lol.. It's insane the level at which these athletes are able to process and recognize what they're seeing. And the fact that they're pulling it all from their memory bank based on some film they've watched... I mean, it's truly unreal!
I would really like for someone to make a film breakdown of Devin White' last 3 seasons because I got alot of fans trying to tell me he was a top 10 LB even after 2020. 😮💨
@@maskedman5657 he has great athleticism but that's about it he's reminding me of how Jaylon Smith career went with a good rookie season then never living up to his potential
8:29 Warner's move on this play is very similar to what Darnell Savage did against the same triple-slant play in the playoffs vs Dallas, except that time Dak actually threw the ball and Savage turned it into a pick-6.
This was incredible. Hey, Demario Davis was the only Saints to make "Top 100" this year. Can we get him some love before his amazing work in Nawlins comes to a close (aka: is wasted? :P )
Hey man, I love your content, but the music you had playing is exceptionally loud and it’s kind of hard to hear and focus on what you’re saying especially around 1:24
Love how Kyle’s defense focuses on middle of field coverage.and his offense is focused on attacking the middle of the field.genius.all pro Fred is him.
The best defensive players are always pass rushers, because of their impact on the overall game when opponents cannot pass on 3rd downs. I would argue that in the current NFL, offensive football must have the middle of the field. I think that Fred has the greatest impact on opposing offenses of any individual player, and thus should be the highest ranked defender in the league. Especially combined with his reliability.
the EDGE/pass rushers are the direct counter to the offensive player that has the most impact in the game which is the QB. You can still train a MLB to be 'solid' so they aren't bullied by QBs/OCs who aim to target them. But it still takes time and some of their instincts aren't built for high level match ups. Guys like Fred and to a degree Roquan are outliers in a mid-tier position on defense. The latter being more important to specific defensive systems that make running the back 7 a lot easier. Also smart defensive minds have somewhat built solutions to cover the middle in passing downs. Belichick's system uses the MLB as another lineman to plug gaps against the run game as he plays above the NT on early downs. But in passing downs he brings out 3 safeties in dime packages and essentially makes Kyle Dugger his LB/safety hybrid. Which speaks of the presence of safety/LB hybrids seeing important play now in the modern pass game (see the Bengals LB group who have experience playing safety in college).
most of the time all this analyzes are way to fast for me since i dont know any concepts or something like that at all. but still, i somehow get why the player is good or bad in your videos and i always learn something. also i dont understand any of that concept language at all, even after countless videos of you :D
Being confident that your MLB1 can shade an elite WR is fn CRAZY but here we are. Only knock on Warner is his run support. It’s very middle of the pack. I wonder is Willis could do the things asked of Fred. On paper Willis is faster but I don’t think he can get vertical.
Well in the past 5 years or so the Niners D-line had the athletes to be pass rushers and stout vs the run. So the linebackers can ideally play coverage with the back 7 consistently. Of course the Niners in recent years have also become explosive enough on offense where they force defenses on early passing scripts. So Warner still gets to play on coverage for the most part.
Bull! Greenlaw was gone so Kelce got his chance. Kelce was no show in the first half until Greenlaw off. Remember the memorable scream to his coach, ugly!
@@weilingaby3029- Still can't beat the chiefs. niners defensive roster was better twofold over the Chiefs offense and they got sliced up by mahomes at the end just like in the 2019 superbowl. Lol.
Folks acting like Derrick Brooks didn't exist lol. Fred Warner is a beast, but best coverage LB all-time has to be either Luke, London Fletcher or Derrick Brooks. Go back and look at Brooks 2002 tape !
I was at the 49ers-Cowboys playoff game a few years ago and let me tell you. Watching Fred command the defense before each play is something to behold. You don't see it on TV but the work he does is insane. Crews focus on the QB, but it is just as entertaining watching Fred.
@@kevinalan2028- niners had the third ranked defense in the league in 2023 and sixth in 2019(they were first in pass defense that year) . Just Warner's talent alone doesn't lead to that. in the first super bowl Tyreek went off on that defense in the fourth quarter.
@@kevinalan2028 Warner himself was getting beat by Kelce and others on the crossing routes in the final two drives in the 2023 super bowl. that fourth and 1 in OT
@@tv26889Dont recall Kelce getting any production in the middle of the field. All I saw were drag routes, and the Chiefs were smart for abusing it late in the game. Thats not a route Warner can make a play on when he gets as much depth as he does. Chiefs are at the top of the league in yac and short passes
Fred is a liability vs the run. Also, he would rather take a bad angle than even attempt to shed a block. Acts tough vs smaller players (WRs) but shies away from bigger ones (TEs, OLs). He will miss Greenlaw if the younglings or the DTs don't step up their games.
No ILB "sheds blocks" anymore you simpleton. Theres no 2 gap scheme anymore. Youre just a butthurt troll mad that he punked your team. Get some little beeeeeotch,
I can't wait until they have to pay Purdy because they will not be able to afford to pay players like Warner, McCaffrey and Kittle who are carrying his mediocre ability all they way to the playoffs constantly! With Ayouk gone we are gonna see purdy struggling slightly this season compared to last year and then once he gets paid it will spell the end of his career
How are you ranking Fred Warner, Luke Kuechly, Bobby Wagner?
All time, Luke, Fred, Bobby
Luke
Fred
Bobby
All time?
Bobby Fred Luke (as of now)
Peak?
Luke Fred Bobby.
You can't call Fred Warner better all time than Bobby yet
Luke Fred and then Bobby
all time bobby luke fred, prime luke fred bobby
That play with the double crosser where Fred steps in front of it, because he has a 3rd eye, then he takes away the dump off to Lamb, then goes for Dak and gets the sack might be the single greatest rep I've seen by a LB. How do you even begin to teach someone that?
Insane.
I don’t think you can
In the divisional game of 2022 he blanketed Lamb 30 yards deep in the middle of the field.
Could have used a few more of those plays in the super bowl's against the chiefs.
@@tv26889 They left Mahomes in 19 points in regulation.
_With Fred Warner on the field, the 49ers effectively have 3 safeties on the field at all times._
@@silentbandit1291Qb then Oline
Yup only to lose two superbowls and get sliced up by mahomes. lol.
@tv26889 so only one team is better? It is likely you are a fan of one of the other 30 teams that is not better.
@@TJackson736The Ravens are better too.
@@tv26889 4 losses in the last 15 seasons lol
He’s also one of the best run-stoppers in the league too, Fred needs to win a DPOY at some point. He’s THAT damn good!!
Before watching this I never thought I’d see someone wow me more than Luke Kuechly, but man Fred Warner is the ultimate LB
Check out some tape of Bobby Wagner in his prime. Hes the prototype the 49ers molded Warner to be.
@@williamhermann6635yeah all 3 of em are dawgs. Def HOF’ers
Bobby Wagner, Luke Kuechly, Patrick Willis, Fred Warner, WOWS!
@@makemeasandwich1add urlacher and you got my top 5
Thanks for the great spotlight!!! He's already on the 49ers Mt. Rushmore of linebackers (Willis, Bowman, Wilcox, Warner to me), and might be the best of the best when his career is over!!!! Cheers!!!
Appreciate it TLD!! Yeah 100% he's a game changer, face of a generation for this 49ers team
No lie i think he's the greatest cover linebacker that we seen especially that play 2 years ago and he's running up the seams stride for stride with a wide receiver the dude is special
Whats crazy to think is that had Ruben Foster not gone off the rails, Fred may not have seen so many snaps right away. Either that, or had Ruben panned out like we all expected, the 49ers coulda genuinely had a defense that just never allowed literally anything to happen between the hashmarks. Which is no slight to Greenlaw and the various other guys in that spot. It just coulda been literally 2 Fred Warners on the field and that is insane to think about
*Fred Warner in my honest opinion is the greatest coverage linebacker since Brian Urlacher.*
Bowman and Willis were my favorite 49ers linebackers, but Fred has risen about Bo, and that kinda makes me sad.
You must not have seen much Bobby Wagner in his prime. He was the best player on one of the most dominant defenses ever.
Urlacher was a beast
@@williamhermann6635 Umm, if he's a 49ers fan (probably is) he absolutely has seen Bobby Wagner in his prime
@@PaulGaither I was crushed when Bowman was injured in Seattle.
One of the ten best players in the league right now. Love watching his film
Damn that outro 🥶🥶 chills. Warner is so good
Another amazing BYU product, funny to see him tackle his BYU teammate Taysom Hill in the intro
Excellent analysis Alex! Definitely next level by you!
Thanks brother!
Funny that I commented on your Micah video that to me Fred was the best defender in the NFL and here we are talking Fred. I assume this was already mostly in the can when you liked my comment :)
Love the analysis, keep it up!
Thanks brother!
The best coverage LB since Luke Kuechly. Best LB in the league right now
Ken Norton Jr - 51
Patrick Willis- 52
Navarro Bowman - 53
Fred Warner - 54
Something which caught my eye, around 4:14 we can see the lions keeping Sewell as a tightend running to the flats wide open. Something to keep an eye out on especially in the red zone
I’m a simple man, I see Fred Warner film, I click on it instantly
He reminds me of Luke Kuechly in coverage
Bingo
0:57 fred warner is an absolute monster but matt milano is a slept on beast.
Fred Warner is currently *_THE BEST_* active MLB in the entire league.
GREAT VIDEO!!!!
Thank you!
The 49ers call a lot of Tampa 2, which is a variation of Cover 2, but it's basically Cover 3 with Fred Warner out there.
As a longtime football fan I love watching Fred play. We are all blessed to see this generational type of player. I was a huge fan of Patrick Willis and devastated when he retired. Niners did an amazing job of scouting Warner and drafting him. I’m a closet Niners fan 😂
Love Fred, would love to see something about Roquan Smith too. Very different playstyle, but has a huge impact too.
Warner's the man!!! That play against Dak/the Cowboys was unreal! He knew where Dak was going before Dak even realized that's where he was going lol.. It's insane the level at which these athletes are able to process and recognize what they're seeing. And the fact that they're pulling it all from their memory bank based on some film they've watched... I mean, it's truly unreal!
Dre Greenlaw is something special too. They pair so well covering those deep crossers used to attack the backside cover 3 corner.
I would really like for someone to make a film breakdown of Devin White' last 3 seasons because I got alot of fans trying to tell me he was a top 10 LB even after 2020. 😮💨
Wasn't even top 15
@@hustleman8797 That's what I was saying. Alot of homers. And I don't just wanna rely on pff
@@maskedman5657 probably because he sucked
@@maskedman5657 he has great athleticism but that's about it he's reminding me of how Jaylon Smith career went with a good rookie season then never living up to his potential
He had a great rookie year but then it was all downhill. Hes an enforcer only. Doesnt have the smarts or discipline to be a true middle backer.
Awesome video Alex! Show us how Myles won DPOY!!!
8:29 Warner's move on this play is very similar to what Darnell Savage did against the same triple-slant play in the playoffs vs Dallas, except that time Dak actually threw the ball and Savage turned it into a pick-6.
can we get some film on sauce gardner?
The music like a minute thirty in got me bobbing my head
The 49ers always has great LBs
Hearing the phrase "Warner blankets St Brown" is crazy yo
This was incredible. Hey, Demario Davis was the only Saints to make "Top 100" this year. Can we get him some love before his amazing work in Nawlins comes to a close (aka: is wasted? :P )
Probably our best 3rd round pick on defense ever!
Fred warner is one of my favorite players in the league. I have a little bias being from Utah, but he’s easily top 3 mlb in the nfl
Fred Warner was the embodiment of the 49ers defense under DeMeco Ryans
Sorey, can’t attend grandmas funeral… Alex Rollins vid just dropped
🤣🤣🤣🤣
CAN YOU DO A VIDEO ON JOSH METELLUS AND HOW HE PLAYED 17 POSITIONS LOL 😎
Peep my Vikings video from last season brother!
I love Warner but I still would rather have Patrick Willis
Hey man, I love your content, but the music you had playing is exceptionally loud and it’s kind of hard to hear and focus on what you’re saying especially around 1:24
Thanks for the comment, I did some other stuff with my audio this week so I'll get that fixed. Thanks man!
And couple this with a healthy Talanoa Hufanga. Absolute ace defense.
Love how Kyle’s defense focuses on middle of field coverage.and his offense is focused on attacking the middle of the field.genius.all pro Fred is him.
Thank you Chicago
The best defensive players are always pass rushers, because of their impact on the overall game when opponents cannot pass on 3rd downs. I would argue that in the current NFL, offensive football must have the middle of the field. I think that Fred has the greatest impact on opposing offenses of any individual player, and thus should be the highest ranked defender in the league. Especially combined with his reliability.
the EDGE/pass rushers are the direct counter to the offensive player that has the most impact in the game which is the QB. You can still train a MLB to be 'solid' so they aren't bullied by QBs/OCs who aim to target them. But it still takes time and some of their instincts aren't built for high level match ups. Guys like Fred and to a degree Roquan are outliers in a mid-tier position on defense. The latter being more important to specific defensive systems that make running the back 7 a lot easier. Also smart defensive minds have somewhat built solutions to cover the middle in passing downs. Belichick's system uses the MLB as another lineman to plug gaps against the run game as he plays above the NT on early downs. But in passing downs he brings out 3 safeties in dime packages and essentially makes Kyle Dugger his LB/safety hybrid. Which speaks of the presence of safety/LB hybrids seeing important play now in the modern pass game (see the Bengals LB group who have experience playing safety in college).
most of the time all this analyzes are way to fast for me since i dont know any concepts or something like that at all. but still, i somehow get why the player is good or bad in your videos and i always learn something. also i dont understand any of that concept language at all, even after countless videos of you :D
Thanks brother! Reach out to me on twitter @alexrollinsnfl and I can give you some help!
Doesn't seem so closes to my boy tho 💪
"Mid Warner" 😎
I don't think Warner gets NEARLY the level of respect that he's earned... And he HAS EARNED IT! DPOY candidate, no doubt!
I agree
I’m a Seahawks fan and I can’t stand Fred Warner lol but he is a beast tho. Wish he played for the hawks
The fact that the front 4 is always QB is just easy pickings for a deadly combo.
He is the reseon the 49ers defense has been realy good since 6 years.
He took the dot in in his riokie year
He is the anchor of the niners defense
It's pretty cool how the NINERS have had almost consecutive HoF ILB the last 10+ years...barring injuries, Fred will be a HoF.
Being confident that your MLB1 can shade an elite WR is fn CRAZY but here we are. Only knock on Warner is his run support. It’s very middle of the pack.
I wonder is Willis could do the things asked of Fred. On paper Willis is faster but I don’t think he can get vertical.
It's fucking insane
Well in the past 5 years or so the Niners D-line had the athletes to be pass rushers and stout vs the run. So the linebackers can ideally play coverage with the back 7 consistently. Of course the Niners in recent years have also become explosive enough on offense where they force defenses on early passing scripts. So Warner still gets to play on coverage for the most part.
Fred's IQ must be above 140. His athleticism is off the charts, but it's his intelligence that makes him a Hall of Famer.
The music is not helping your videos. Great video though
Except when its time to step up and stop Kelce 💀💀
Bull! Greenlaw was gone so Kelce got his chance. Kelce was no show in the first half until Greenlaw off. Remember the memorable scream to his coach, ugly!
@@weilingaby3029- Still can't beat the chiefs. niners defensive roster was better twofold over the Chiefs offense and they got sliced up by mahomes at the end just like in the 2019 superbowl. Lol.
miners had a bunch of lucky mistakes during that ravens game 🥲🥲🥲
I hate fred warner as a packers fan
Y’all think he will be considered a top 5 mlb on of all time at the end of his career?
He’d probably be a top CB & Safety too if he shed 10-15 pounds
Folks acting like Derrick Brooks didn't exist lol. Fred Warner is a beast, but best coverage LB all-time has to be either Luke, London Fletcher or Derrick Brooks. Go back and look at Brooks 2002 tape !
Can we get sum for the bills
I'll throw them on the list
Early & I’m not a bot lol
The Cowboys need to stop running the triple slants play they should of Fired McCarthy. That same play got intercepted by Green Bay Playoff game.
He eliminates the middle by making dirty hits with his sidekick, Greenlaw 🤷🏽♂️
I miss real MLBs and actual running game commitments. Warner is more like a safety.
Madden user GOAT
*Laughs in Lamar Jackson*
I was at the 49ers-Cowboys playoff game a few years ago and let me tell you. Watching Fred command the defense before each play is something to behold. You don't see it on TV but the work he does is insane. Crews focus on the QB, but it is just as entertaining watching Fred.
So does Fred Warner deserves 99 Jumping he has in madden 😂?
LFG
Hello everyone I'm better than you all because I'm early😃
He has every trait you want in a modern day MLB and the IQ of a Peyton Manning on defense
What happens when he plays the chiefs? Each of the two super bowls Warner and company gets sliced up by Mahomes at the end and loses.
@@tv26889wouldn’t happen if he could play every position. Warner is that good
@@kevinalan2028- niners had the third ranked defense in the league in 2023 and sixth in 2019(they were first in pass defense that year) . Just Warner's talent alone doesn't lead to that. in the first super bowl Tyreek went off on that defense in the fourth quarter.
@@kevinalan2028 Warner himself was getting beat by Kelce and others on the crossing routes in the final two drives in the 2023 super bowl. that fourth and 1 in OT
@@tv26889Dont recall Kelce getting any production in the middle of the field. All I saw were drag routes, and the Chiefs were smart for abusing it late in the game. Thats not a route Warner can make a play on when he gets as much depth as he does. Chiefs are at the top of the league in yac and short passes
"Spider two wide banana"? You're just making stuff up at this point bruh 😂
That's actually a play call. Play calls can be weird and crazy asf.
Nope! Alex ain't making that up.
Search Spider 2 y banana Jon Gruden on UA-cam!
If you think that is weird you never wanna hear the calls from Rex Ryan's playbook.
Yeah especially in the Super Bowl when he did fuck all
Fred is a liability vs the run. Also, he would rather take a bad angle than even attempt to shed a block.
Acts tough vs smaller players (WRs) but shies away from bigger ones (TEs, OLs). He will miss Greenlaw if the younglings or the DTs don't step up their games.
No ILB "sheds blocks" anymore you simpleton. Theres no 2 gap scheme anymore. Youre just a butthurt troll mad that he punked your team. Get some little beeeeeotch,
ngl u glazing the 49ners lol
I can't wait until they have to pay Purdy because they will not be able to afford to pay players like Warner, McCaffrey and Kittle who are carrying his mediocre ability all they way to the playoffs constantly! With Ayouk gone we are gonna see purdy struggling slightly this season compared to last year and then once he gets paid it will spell the end of his career
Purdy going to make you look like an idiot
Bobby Wagner was doing all this for a decade before Warner ever showed up.
All pro Federico!
It's cuz he played safety in college