Fred Warner is part of an elite defense, a unit that could once again end up being the best in the NFL. However, when the San Francisco 49ers offense is on the field during games, the star linebacker can't help but feel like a fan in the stands.
"People probably think that we are busy talking about scheme and looking at iPads, but in reality, I'm sitting there, I'm glued, watching the field when the offense is out there," Warner admitted to Mark Willard and Dan Dibley on 95.7 The Game. "They're as fun to watch as any offense, I think, in the league. You talk about the star power, the skill, the talent at each skill position."
That star power includes playmakers like running back Christian McCaffrey, tight end George Kittle, and wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. Samuel may not be able to go against the Arizona Cardinals this weekend, but the 49ers offense is so loaded that it may be able to overcome his absence.
There is no shortage of talent on either side of the football. And there is something familiar in the way the 49ers offense plays. They can be just as ferocious as the highly-regarded defense.
"But more than anything, I think the mentality at which we play the game on both sides of the ball, all three phases, but especially on the offensive side, emphasizing the run game," Warner continued. "The way that all our players block, the way all our players run the football, run it through contact, it's going to take more than one person to bring me down. We're finishing all our blocks. Everything that they do on that side is so fun to watch.
"And when you're watching that side of the football and knowing that they take it just as serious and they want it just as much as you do on your side, that's how you know you got a good football team. And we're going to continue to grow and get better and do the things necessary to be our best."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Warner below.
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