2 49ers players top PFF's list as the best at their position
The San Francisco 49ers roster is littered with high-end talent. Trent Williams is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, Christian McCaffrey is a former Offensive Player of the Year, Nick Bosa is a former Defensive Player of the Year, and Deommodore Lenoir is one of the premier young cornerbacks in the NFL.
Two 49ers are getting their due from Pro Football Focus. Each day, the website released its top 32 players at each position, which started with quarterback.
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Linebacker Fred Warner and tight end George Kittle were rewarded this offseason with lucrative contract extensions. Both were named at the top of their position groups in the NFL.
Mason Cameron detailed his selection of Warner as number one in the NFL.
Fresh off a $63 million extension, Warner stands alone in Tier 1. The four-time All-Pro has a long history of elite play in all facets, having charted in the top five among linebackers in each of the past five seasons.
Over that span, Warner has been far and away the most impressive linebacker in the NFL, generating a combined 93.3 PFF coverage grade and 91.6 PFF run-defense grade.
The title of the best linebacker in football has been Warner's for a few years. Known to 49ers fans as 'All-Pro Fred,' the former BYU linebacker is the model example of the 49ers way, on and off the field.
John Kosko had similar praise for Kittle as the number-one tight end in the NFL.
Kittle has been one of the best tight ends in the game for nearly a decade and was handsomely rewarded by the 49ers this offseason with a big contract extension. The NFL's highest-graded tight end over the past two seasons (92.0), Kittle is the most complete player at his position in the NFL. He has earned an 84.7 PFF overall grade or better in seven straight seasons.
Kittle put together his most efficient position in the NFL in 2025. Even with a record-breaking receiving yard season for a tight end, it feels like Kittle's game is going to another level somehow.
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