49ers midseason review: Jimmy Garoppolo disappoints; Fred Warner wows

There has been a lot of conversation surrounding the future of the quarterback position for the San Francisco 49ers. Will it be Jimmy Garoppolo, or will the team look to upgrade? Names like Matthew Stafford, Matt Ryan, and Deshaun Watson have all been thrown out there, along with several incoming rookies. The 49ers' All-Pro linebacker, Fred Warner, expects Garoppolo to silence his doubters in 2021. Warner joined Good Morning Football on Thursday. Kay Adams asked him why Garoppolo is the quarterback who can lead the team back to the Super Bowl. "The guy's a winner," Warner responded. "He's a natural-born leader. I think that he makes all the throws. It's crazy because you see him practice and in games, the type of throws that he makes, and he can play

Every year, we poll 49ers Webzone fans to determine the San Francisco 49ers' most valuable player in the eyes of The Faithful. Our fans have been choosing an MVP on an annual basis since after the 1998 season when quarterback Steve Young became the first player to win the honor. Since then, just four linebackers have won. They are Julian Peterson (2003), Patrick Willis (2007, 2010), NaVorro Bowman (2015), and now Fred Warner, who is the latest winner. Warner ran away with the fan voting, garnering 78.6 percent of the votes. The next-closest player was rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, who earned 6.4 percent of the

Richard Sherman has been one of the veteran voices on the San Francisco 49ers defense for the last three seasons. That was important when he arrived because the roster was still young and learning how to win. Sherman helped bring experience and a winning attitude to the team, while serving as a role model to those still trying to find their way. One of those players in 2018, Sherman's first season with the 49ers, was then-rookie linebacker Fred Warner. "Sherm's been my guy since day one," Warner told the hosts of Good Morning Football on Thursday. "I always think about this conversation we had back when I was a rookie. I was third on the depth chart, I think, at Mike linebacker, and just kind of a new guy from BYU who nobody really knew about. And me and