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Every NFL Team's Most Improved Player in 2020
Fred Warner racked up a list of accolades during the 2020 season, including his first All-Pro and Pro Bowl nods. In his third season in San Francisco, the linebacker started in all 16 games and registered 125 total tackles, two interceptions, six passes defended, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and a sack. Pro Football Focus looked at players on all 32 teams, comparing their production to previous seasons, and named Warner as the 49ers most improved player of 2020.
"Warner was clearly a good linebacker entering the 2020 season, but he might have come out of the 2020 season as the best linebacker in the NFL. Based purely on his position-high 88.6 PFF grade — a significant jump over 64.1 and 63.5 marks in his first two seasons — Warner was the best linebacker in the league this past season.
"His instincts and feel in zone coverage paired with his athleticism play extremely well in coverage, where his 91.1 coverage grade led all linebackers. With linebackers coach DeMeco Ryans earning a promotion to defensive coordinator to replace Robert Saleh, Warner's momentum should carry over into 2021."