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LAS VEGAS -- knows a thing or two about pushing buttons. While the stat sheet declares the linebacker one of the game's Quenton Nelson Jersey busiest defenders, the fifth-year veteran is perhaps just as well known for scrapping with opponents. But his willingne s to "toe the line" is maybe the biggest reason the 49ers celebrate him internally, especially ahead of LVIII."He doesn't get half the respect he deserves," three-time All-Pro teammate said Monday at Opening Night. "He's a Pro Bowl, All-Pro caliber player, doesn't care about the recognition at all; he just wants to go out there and play football every Sunday. ... And you know, he toes the line, right, in terms Yannick Ngakoue Jersey of different things. But that's what makes him him, and that's exactly why I love going out to war with him every single Sunday. He plays the game the right way."Can Warner sense that opposing teams fear Greenlaw when they're on the field?"Absolutely," Warner said. "Absolutely." star Fred Warner calls Dre Greenlaw his most underrated teammate: He toes the line with his physicality, but other teams fear him, and San Francisco loves it. Cody Benjamin (@CodyJBenjamin) But it's not just Greenlaw's imposing edge that draws Warner's praise, and/or the trust of defensive coordinator Steve Wilks. It's the fact the former fifth-round draft pick so often pairs the physicality with a natural athleticism. This is where the stat Mark Glowinski Jersey sheet comes back into play, for it doesn't take long to realize the depth of Greenlaw's impact acro s the 49ers "D." A year after logging a career- Jordan Murray Jersey high six pa s breakups to go along with two forced fumbles, he cleared 120 tackles for the second straight season, then turned it up in the playoffs, leading San Francisco with two pa s deflections and two interceptions going into the Super Bowl. "He's such a great athlete," Warner said, "and such a great football player."Matched up with the , Greenlaw is a prime candidate to monitor star tight end , who thrives as a safety valve for over the middle of the field, as well as attack the backfield and flats for the tough-running .If he can do those things well, he may no longer be Warner's most Rodney McLeod Jersey underrated teammate. He may just be the most lauded. Super Bowl LVIII between the 49ers and Chiefs goes down Feb. 11 on CBS. The game will also be broadcast on Nickelodeon and streamed on. | ||
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