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Key takeaways and analysis from the 2023 NFL All-Pro teams

We’re looking at takeaways and analysis from the Associated Press’s 2023 NFL All-Pro Team

The Associated Press announced the 2023 NFL All-Pro team, and 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, linebacker Fred Warner, and Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill were unanimous choices for the roster, which was announced Friday.

The 49ers, who had the NFC’s best record, had three other first-team selections on offense: tight end George Kittle, left tackle Trent Williams and fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was a first-team selection in 2019 when he won the NFL MVP, also got the selection this year after passing for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns, running for 821 yards, and scoring five times on the ground.

Here are the first-team selections for the All-Pro Team:

Offense

Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, Baltimore

Running back — Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco

Fullback — Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

Tight end — George Kittle, San Francisco

Wide receivers — Tyreek Hill, Miami; CeeDee Lamb, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit

Left tackle — Trent Williams, San Francisco

Left guard — Joe Thuney, Kansas City

Center — Jason Kelce, Philadelphia

Right guard — Zack Martin, Dallas

Right tackle — Penei Sewell, Detroit

Defense

Edge rushers — Myles Garrett, Cleveland; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh

Interior linemen — Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Chris Jones, Kansas City

Linebackers — Fred Warner, San Francisco; Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Quincy Williams; New York Jets

Cornerbacks — DaRon Bland, Dallas; Sauce Gardner, New York Jets

Slot cornerback — Trent McDuffie, Kansas City

Safeties — Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay

Special Teams

Placekicker — Brandon Aubrey, Dallas

Punter — AJ Cole, Las Vegas

Kick returner — Keisean Nixon, Green Bay

Punt returner — Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans

Special teamer — Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh

Long snapper — Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville

With the selections now complete, here’s an analysis and takeaways from the choices.

Key takeaways and analysis from the 2023 NFL All-Pro teams

We’re looking at takeaways and analysis from the Associated Press’s 2023 NFL All-Pro Team

The Associated Press announced the 2023 NFL All-Pro team, and 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, linebacker Fred Warner, and Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill were unanimous choices for the roster, which was announced Friday.

The 49ers, who had the NFC’s best record, had three other first-team selections on offense: tight end George Kittle, left tackle Trent Williams and fullback Kyle Juszczyk.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was a first-team selection in 2019 when he won the NFL MVP, also got the selection this year after passing for 3,678 yards and 24 touchdowns, running for 821 yards, and scoring five times on the ground.

Here are the first-team selections for the All-Pro Team:

Offense

Quarterback — Lamar Jackson, Baltimore

Running back — Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco

Fullback — Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

Tight end — George Kittle, San Francisco

Wide receivers — Tyreek Hill, Miami; CeeDee Lamb, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit

Left tackle — Trent Williams, San Francisco

Left guard — Joe Thuney, Kansas City

Center — Jason Kelce, Philadelphia

Right guard — Zack Martin, Dallas

Right tackle — Penei Sewell, Detroit

Defense

Edge rushers — Myles Garrett, Cleveland; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh

Interior linemen — Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Chris Jones, Kansas City

Linebackers — Fred Warner, San Francisco; Roquan Smith, Baltimore; Quincy Williams; New York Jets

Cornerbacks — DaRon Bland, Dallas; Sauce Gardner, New York Jets

Slot cornerback — Trent McDuffie, Kansas City

Safeties — Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Antoine Winfield Jr., Tampa Bay

Special Teams

Placekicker — Brandon Aubrey, Dallas

Punter — AJ Cole, Las Vegas

Kick returner — Keisean Nixon, Green Bay

Punt returner — Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans

Special teamer — Miles Killebrew, Pittsburgh

Long snapper — Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville

With the selections now complete, here’s an analysis and takeaways from the choices.

49ers have 2 unanimous First-Team All-Pros

Seven members of the San Francisco 49ers were represented on the 2023 AP All-Pro team.

After securing the No. 1 overall seed with the best overall record in the NFC, the San Francisco 49ers’ star-studded roster is already being decorated with individual accolades.

While multiple players have been voted to participate in the Pro Bowl, the 49ers will also be well-represented on the Associated Press All-Pro team for 2023.

Seven total players from the 49ers were included on the All-Pro team, including two unanimous First-Team All-Pros. Only three players receivined unanimous nods for the All-Pro First-Team, and two of them were members of the 49ers.

Running back Christian McCaffrey and linebacker Fred Warner were unanimous First-Team All-Pros. Miami Dolphins pass catcher Tyreek Hill also received a unanimous vote.

Scroll below to see where other members of the 49ers landed on the All-Pro team.

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George Kittle, Fred Warner snipe over which side won at 49ers practice

SHOCKING: George Kittle and Fred Warner disagreed about which side of the ball won practice for the #49ers.

The 49ers on Thursday held a full speed practice as they aim to stay sharp during their playoff bye week. Naturally the competition got heated during practice which led to some disagreements after practice about whether the offense or defense won the day.

Naturally, tight end George Kittle believed the offense got the better of the defense. He said his group got the better of San Francisco’s talented defensive unit, and specifically called out one of that group’s leaders – linebacker Fred Warner.

Here’s the video via 95.7 the Game:

Warner also made his way to the podium for a post-practice press conference with reporters. He did not agree with Kittle’s assessment of which side won the practice – insisting the defense won despite a couple good plays from the other side.

Again here’s 95.7 the Game with the video:

Perhaps the most important part of all of this is Warner talking about quarterback Brock Purdy, who apparently was sharp in his first action since Week 17. He was a healthy scratch for the season finale to give him an extra week to rest.

If he got the better of the 49ers’ defense a few times, that bodes well for him heading into his second trip to the playoffs in as many years.

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4 49ers voted by players to NFLPA All-Pro team

The NFLPA announced the 2nd All-Pro team voted on by players. The #49ers are well-represented:

The NFL Players’ Association last year began announcing an All-Pro team that’s voted on by players. This offers a different perspective on the league’s best players than the one presented by the All-Pro teams voted on by media.

San Francisco is well-represented on the second-annual NFLPA All-Pro team with four players landing on the list. Dallas has the most representatives with five.

Here are the 49ers voted to the NFLPA’s All-Pro team:

Gimme Him: One player Commanders would steal from 49ers

The 49ers are loaded, but a familiar face would dramatically improve Washington’s roster.

The Washington Commanders (4-11) host the San Francisco 49ers (11-4) Sunday in a battle of NFC teams going in opposite directions. The 49ers are the NFC’s best team and are looking to secure home-field advantage in the playoffs, while the Commanders are heading toward a new regime and climbing up the 2024 NFL draft board.

The 49ers have arguably the best roster in the NFL. San Francisco is loaded on both sides of the ball and is particularly strong in the trenches. Two former Washington first-round picks play on the offensive and defensive line for the 49ers.

As we continue previewing the Week 17 game between the Commanders and the 49ers, it’s time for Washington to hypothetically steal one player from San Francisco.

Several options would dramatically improve the Commanders’ roster. Defensive end Nick Bosa, linebacker Fred Warner, running back Christian McCaffrey and wide receiver Deebo Samuel are just some of San Francisco’s stars who are among the best — if not the best — at their respective positions.

But for this exercise, we are reaching back into Washington’s past and choosing left tackle Trent Williams.

Williams, 35, is in his fourth season with the 49ers after 10 seasons with Washington. Head coach Ron Rivera traded Williams during the 2020 NFL draft, and all Williams has done since is make three more Pro Bowls and twice was named first-team All-Pro.

While Charles Leno Jr. is a solid left tackle, Williams could move him over to right tackle if he were back with Washington, giving the Commanders a terrific offensive tackle duo.

Williams remains an elite player at a premium position and is a future Hall of Famer who doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon. The Commanders could certainly use Williams after quarterback Sam Howell was sacked 60 times this season.

The Commanders and 49ers have played twice since Williams landed with San Francisco. However, this is Williams’ first trip back to FedEx Field. He was named one of Washington’s 90 greatest players in franchise history last year.

49ers promised Christmas present for defender who got DK Metcalf to ‘lose his mind’

The gap between these two teams is not only wide – it also goes much deeper than what’s happening on the field.

For some reason, this latest loss to the 49ers stings worse than the previous four. Maybe it’s because the Seahawks seem to be totally overmatched against their most-bitter rivals, who look like the best team in the NFL right now by a massive margin. The gap between these two teams is not only wide – it also goes much deeper than what’s happening on the field.

According to a report by Mike Silver at the San Francisco Chronicle, last week 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan showed his players several different clips of DK Metcalf throwing tantrums during games – and made a plan to get Metcalf to lose his cool again. He even promised a holiday gift for the player who got Metcalf to blow his stack.

“We will get ’14’ to lose his mind… Christmas present for whoever gets him.”

DK deserves the lion’s share of the blame, even if he was provoked by Fred Warner by getting shoved in the back of the head. Metcalf’s anger can be put to good use, but more often than not it’s hurting the Seahawks more than it’s helping them.

However, this is yet another example of Pete Carroll getting outcoached by one of his division rivals. This year Carroll went 0-4 against Shanahan and Sean McVay – both of whom seem to be out of his league. That’s a huge long-term problem and either Carroll needs to figure out a solution or the organization needs to find a head coach who can.

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DK Metcalf completely lost his composure and got ejected for a scuffle with the 49ers’ Fred Warner

DK Metcalf is furious about the Seahawks’ collapse.

The Seattle Seahawks began the 2023 season looking like one of the NFL’s chic teams. They were 6-3, riding high with a bevy of playmakers and an opportunistic defense tilting the field every Sunday. Now? They are living proof that sometimes the NFL stands for “Not For Long.”

Entering Sunday’s matchup with the San Francisco 49ers, Seattle had lost four of its last five games. It fell entirely out of the NFC playoff picture. And with further struggles against San Francisco in another defeat, the Seahawks officially fell below .500 for the first time since … Week 1. Folks, in case it isn’t clear: that’s very bad.

Naturally, this reality did not sit well with DK Metcalf.

As the Seahawks tried to rally in the Bay Area, backup quarterback Drew Lock launched an awful interception that never really had a chance of reaching his playmaker downfield. It’s probably one he shouldn’t have thrown in the first place:

In response, Metcalf didn’t handle the situation in a cool-headed manner. As he set himself up on the bench, the star receiver ironically used his helmet to smash his helmet warmer. Oh, man:

Later, after Lock threw another pick, Metcalf lost his cool altogether. Instead of just tackling the 49ers’ Fred Warner, Metcalf took full grasp of the linebacker and threw him. Even though Warner did take a cheap shot at Metcalf after the play, the receiver would be rightfully ejected for these antics:

It’s understandable that Metcalf feels frustrated about the Seahawks’ play. Their season seemed so promising only a month ago. But he’s also one of the team’s best players and leaders expected to provide a better example. Losing his composure as Seattle’s season spirals down the drain is an awful look.

Seattle’s season isn’t over, though it feels quite bleak. A cooler-headed Metcalf will be needed to salvage something meaningful down the stretch.

Watch: Fred Warner makes acrobatic play on INT vs. Seahawks QB Drew Lock

To help seal the 49ers’ win over the Seahawks, Fred Warner came up with an acrobatic interception down field from Drew Lock.

With a pair of touchdown passes on the board from Brock Purdy, the San Francisco 49ers defense took over to close out the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 on Sunday.

Behind a fiery pass rush attack from Randy Gregory and Nick Bosa, Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock was under pressure. With Bosa and the 49ers’ pass rush lurking, Lock heaved a ball deep down the field toward DK Metcalf.

With the ball fluttering through the air, Fred Warner leaped through the air for an acrobatic interception. After Warner came up with the interception, he tossed the ball to Dre Greenlaw while Metcalf attempted to tackle him.

Via @NFL on Twitter:

While Greenlaw wasn’t able to do much to advance the ball downfield, tempers flared between Metcalf and Deommodore Lenoir, causing an ejection for both players.

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4-Down Territory: Best/Worst NFL teams, next coach fired, Worst of the Week

The NFL’s best and worst teams, the next head coach fired, and the Worst of the Week for Week 13. It’s time for “4-Down Territory!”

With 13 weeks of actual football in the books for the 2023 NFL season, and the Thanksgiving slate behind us, it’s time for Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire, and Kyle Madson of Niners Wire, to come to the table with their own unique brand of analysis in “4-Down Territory.”

This week, the guys have some serious questions to answer:

  1. Which team is the NFL’s best right now?
  2. And which team is the NFL’s worst?
  3. Which head coach will be the next one fired?
  4. What was the Worst of the Week?

You can watch this week’s “4-Down Territory” right here:

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You can also listen and subscribe to the “4-Down Territory” podcast on Spotify…

…and on Apple Podcasts.