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49ers dominant LB duo leads way in Madden 24 ratings

The #49ers have 2 of Madden 24's 10 highest-rated linebackers:

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5 49ers in NFL Wire’s top 50 most dominant NFL players

The 49ers make up 16.7% of the top 30 in the NFL Wire's list of the most dominant players in the league:

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50 most dominant NFL players of 2023, Nos. 25-1

We compiled a list of the NFL's most dominant players heading into the 2023 season. Here's a look at Nos. 25-1.

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The six players who should have made our ’50 most dominant’ list — but didn’t

The NFL Wire's list of the 50 most dominant players was great, but here are six players who should have made the cut... and didn't.

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50 most dominant NFL players of 2023, Nos. 25-1

We compiled a list of the NFL's most dominant players heading into the 2023 season. Here's a look at Nos. 25-1.

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The top NFL veteran stars ages 26 and up, including Patrick Mahomes and so many dang Eagles

These players are household names who define the NFL's current landscape.

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Cardinals to face 5 of NFL’s best linebackers in 2023

Three of the five are in the NFC West.

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49ers dominance at LB highlighted in Touchdown Wire top-11 list

No team does linebacker play like the 49ers, and it isn't really close:

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3 49ers among 50 biggest draft steals of last 10 years

No surprise here, but the 49ers are well-represented on ESPN's list of the biggest draft steals of the last decade:

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NFL Reset Mock Draft: New teams for everyone from Patrick Mahomes to Patrick Surtain II

Touchdown Wire's Natalie Miller re-distributes the NFL's best talent with a 2023 draft in which every player is on the open market.

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Predicting 49ers starting defense before training camp

A pre-training camp look at the 49ers' starting defense, which has some starting spots up for grabs.

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State of the Roster: Starting job wide open for 49ers at LB

State of the 49ers Roster: There's a starting LB job up for grabs.

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The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: Schemes that are taking over the NFL, Part 3

In this week's Xs and Os, Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar discuss the NFL's important trends with press coverage, and defensive stunts.

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Is Dre Greenlaw the 49ers most underrated player?

Is Dre Greenlaw the 49ers' most underrated player?

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The Xs and Os: How the 49ers demolish offensive lines with loaded fronts

Loaded fronts are becoming more prevalent in the pass-rushing palettes of every NFL team. Here's how the 49ers use them for Nick Bosa's benefit.

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5 most underrated Titans heading into 2023

Shaun Calderon lists five Titans he believes are the most underrated going into the 2023 season.

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The Top 10 Linebackers in the NFL Right Now, Ranked

Unlike a lot of other positions in the league, older, more veteran players dominate the list of best linebackers for 2023.

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WATCH: Dee Winters’ best highlights from TCU

Winters' highlight reel from TCU was all the #49ers needed to see to justify his selection in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL draft

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It’s hard to find good players where 49ers pick in 3rd round

The 49ers hold pick Nos. 99, 101 and 102 in this year's draft. That's not a bad place to be, but finding Pro Bowl caliber talent there is historically difficult:

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John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan’s best pick in each round of the draft

The #49ers' best draft pick from each round since 2017:

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2023 NFL draft a good time for 49ers to flip script on past mistakes

Good news: The #49ers have 3 third-round picks this year. Bad news: They've not had much success there since Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch arrived. Flipping that script this year would be huge for San Francisco:

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New Titans LB Azeez Al-Shaair: 6 things to know

A look at six things to know about new Titans linebacker, Azeez Al-Shaair.

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49ers restructure LB Fred Warner’s contract to create cap space

Fred Warner's contract restructure gives the 49ers a little bit of breathing room under the salary cap.

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5 linebackers for Rams to watch at NFL combine

With the Rams moving on from Bobby Wagner, inside linebacker could be a bigger priority in the draft

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49ers have heavy presence in PFF top 101 players

The #49ers had 7 players in the PFF top 101 of 2022. The two players furthest down the list are the most notable for San Francisco though:

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