Breaking: In advance of the MNF Christmas game, Warner and the 49ers commend the Ravens’ linebackers.

may be ready to lay claim to the NFL’s top linebacker tandem.

Of course, Dre Greenlaw and Fred Warner of the 49ers are on one side. And the Baltimore Ravens have two outstanding players of their own: Patrick Queen and Roquan Smith.

“We constantly monitor the performance of other linebackers in the league,” stated Warner, who was selected to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro thrice. “I’m really respectful of Patrick and Roquan.

may be ready to lay claim to the NFL’s top linebacker tandem.

Of course, Dre Greenlaw and Fred Warner of the 49ers are on one side. And the Baltimore Ravens have two outstanding players of their own: Patrick Queen and Roquan Smith.

“We constantly monitor the performance of other linebackers in the league,” stated Warner, who was selected to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro thrice. “I’m really respectful of Patrick and Roquan.

“I think those two guys stand out the most and are the most like our guys that I’ve seen in a few years and this year,” Shanahan remarked. “Those two men, in my opinion, are what keep the defense going. They’re large. Not simply because they are large, but also because that is how they intend to run and hit.

It’s evident that they like playing football. They’re also highly intelligent gamers. Their coverage is good. They are two of the league’s best zone droppers as well as man-to-man players. They are therefore the best there is.