49ers depth chart: Linebacker could be team’s most underrated unit

The 49ers linebackers didn’t get a ton of love on a very good defense last season. That might change in 2020.

Joe Walker

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While Walker has been a good special teams contributor in his three NFL seasons, he played a ton of snaps in 11 starts on defense for the Cardinals last season. He won’t make his way into a starting role in San Francisco, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him climb over Nzeocha and Al-Shaair in the hierarchy of reserves should one of the three starters suffer an injury. He sits near the bottom for now though.