The 49ers might have the NFL’s best group of linebackers. That won’t change in 2022.
After dealing with some injuries that forced San Francisco to shuffle their LB corps multiple times a season ago, they bring back a fully healthy group that figures to once again be one of the league’s top units.
While the pass rush gets a lot of the credit for the 49ers’ defensive success over the last few years, their linebackers also deserve praise for consistently controlling the middle of the field during a time when offenses are trying hard to dominate between the hashes in the second level.
Next offseason could see the 49ers undergo some significant changes, but for now this is a group that should be very good as long as it’s healthy.