San Francisco had perhaps the best duo of line backers in the NFL behind Patrick Willis and Navarro Bowman, only to see shades of greatness which they left behind. Fred Warner did show good levels of ability this past season leading the team in tackles and manning the middle of the field. Malcolm Smith was a disappointment this season after playing in only 12 games and putting up pedestrian stats. On the bright side, the 49ers pilfered Elijah Lee off the Vikings practice squad to see him preform admirably while making a difference on the field. It’s not out of the question to see them upgrade this group this offseason.