ESPN's Bill Barnwell released his rankings of the 25 best NFL teams over the last quarter-century, and one San Francisco 49ers squad made the cut. The Niners' franchise has fielded several notable teams over the past 25 seasons,

Now three second-round picks from the 2025 NFL draft have agreed to rookie contracts after the San Francisco 49ers got a deal done with theirs.

That's why ESPN ranks Warner as the NFL's top off-ball linebacker heading into the 2025 season. "Warner -- recipient of four All-Pro first teams in five years -- dominated the voting with more than 80% of the first-place votes," writes ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler has released his latest installment of position-by-position NFL rankings, and it confirms what San Francisco 49ers fans have long believed—Fred Warner is the best off-ball linebacker in the league.

For the first time in years, the top spot at offensive tackle has a new king, and it signals a changing of the guard for the 49ers.

Fred Warner is the No. 1 off-ball linebacker in the NFL for the second straight season on the top-10 list compiled by ESPN. Warner was ranked first on more than 80 percent of ballots.

It wasn't an easy offseason for the San Francisco 49ers.