Whether it’s stopping the run game, dropping into pass coverage or even rushing the quarterback, Fred Warner thrives for the San Francisco 49ers.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler has released his latest installment of position-by-position NFL rankings, and it confirms what San Francisco 49ers fans have long believed—Fred Warner is the best off-ball linebacker in the league.

The San Francisco 49ers superstar topped the ranking of off-ball linebackers going into the 2025 season in a survey of coaches, scouts and executives conducted by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Warner and Smith continue to dominate at their position.