It's tough to disagree with what Jets head coach Robert Saleh said about 49ers All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner.
Warner registered a forced fumble early in the game to create momentum for the 49ers. That was his highlight play, but Warner was all over the place defending the run-and-pass attack of the Jets. He showed no remorse in that game to his former defensive coordinator, Jets head coach Robert Saleh.“Fred is, I’ll go ahead and say it, the guy is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I don’t know if a lot of people recognize that, but he is,” Saleh said .
"He did a lot of things. There were a couple of plays that are touchdowns versus 25 other teams, and he came out of nowhere to save it. So, credit to him, he’s an unbelievable football player, but our run game was damn close, just like the passing game was close. But obviously we didn’t get the opportunities we wanted.”
“Fred is, I’ll go ahead and say it, the guy is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I don’t know if a lot of people recognize that, but he is. There were a couple of plays that are touchdowns versus 25…Warner was one player that Saleh always spoke so highly of when he was with the 49ers. The same goes for Warner. So much of his growth can be credited to Saleh. He helped the 49ers identify that it is best to convert Warner, a safety in a college, into a linebacker.
The 49ers don't always get it right when they switch a player's position, but with Warner, they struck gold. Saleh plays a significant role in that. It's great that he gave such honorable praise to Warner. He doesn't get nearly enough hype and recognition that he deserves. For him to be called a future "first-ballot Hall of Famer" must give Warner goosebumps whenever it gets back to him.Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly.
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