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Warner also spoke about Staley, Buckner, and where he can improve the most as a player
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner spoke to the media Friday afternoon to discuss Joe Staley, DeForest Buckner, and where he can improve on as a player heading into 2020. Here is Warner on replacing Buckner:
“Buck, he was everything you would want in a teammate, in a player. He did everything right. He led by example every day, came to work. He’s probably one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen in practice, and it showed up on game day, obviously, for everybody to see throughout his career. We’ll miss him a lot. There’s some big shoes to fill, obviously. We drafted Javon [Kinlaw] in the first round to try and ease that transition, but it’s going to be tough without Buck. That’s a very, very talented D-line group that we have, and I still have full confidence in those guys.”
Warner said he would hold himself and the rest of the defense accountable when asked who will replace Buckner’s leadership. Warner also talked about his relationship with Staley, who he said was constantly a goofball and would keep “things light” in the locker room. Warner lit up and was smiling as he was talking about Staley. He also said Joe would pull him aside after practice a few times:
“There were a few conversations that me and him had—we didn’t have a lot—but there
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