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Photo by Thomas B. Shea/Getty Images A few days ago, the guys at Niners Nation were nice enough to publish my article “What should the Niner do with the 12th pick of the 2021 NFL draft,” where I argued that the Niners should trade their first-round pick for a 2022 first-round pick plus whatever they can get in later round 2021 draft picks. A lot of comments missed the 2022 first-round pick. By the way, I appreciate all the comments, and there were a few nice unique perspectives. In a later ...

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4.5k San Francisco 49ers Linebacker Fred Warner has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time of his career. The last honor came on November 27, 2019, following a 37-8 victory over the Green Bay Packers. The latest award comes after the playoff-eliminated 49ers upset the Arizona Cardinals 20-12. Warner was credited with a career-high-tying 14 tackles and added three passes defensed, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery during the game. NFC Players of the Week! (Week ...

To it, because ohio state was really on a roll, but im pretty certain that borland probably paid attention to that, and its one of those things that figured into his equation as to whether he was going to continue to play or not. >> i want to stress here just for the same of establishing medical evidence, the connection between brain trauma and suicide is not an established part of the literature. we now things about brain trauma and possibly degenerative possibilities which can lead to depressi...

>> reporter: the announcement stunned 49er fans. >> the sport is important, but its not more important than the individual players and their families. >> reporter: so far this off-season four players aged 30 or under have retired, including patrick willis. >> i pay attention to guys that walking around and they cant play with their kids. >> reporter: guys walking away is a great reminder that life has a bigger picture. bobby wagner tweeted, no offense to anyone but im playing until i cant anymor...

Work and jake locker says he has no burning desire to play. you wonder if you will start to see more and more of this. >> maybe you start to see it in a different way -- players always walk away. >> of course, the average nfl career is very short. >> some of those players are not well-known, but when you have a guy who was drafted like jake locker, you look at patrick willis, who ask an all-star line backer, to walk away from the game, you know bill parcells used to tell me you know before anybo...

Kara george. defensive lineman for ohio state complained about having concussions. as a result he committed suicide. nobody paid a lot of attention to it, because ohio state was really on a roll, but im pretty certain that borland probably paid attention to that, and its one of those things that figured into his equation as to whether he was going to continue to play or not. >> i want to stress here just for the same of establishing medical evidence, the connection between brain trauma and suici...

As a result he committed suicide. nobody paid a lot of attention to it because ohio state was really on a roll but im pretty certain that borland probably paid attention to that and its one of those things that figured into his equation as to whether he was going to continue to play or not. >> i want to stress here just for the same of establishing medical evidence the connection between brain trauma and suicide is not an established part of the literature. we now things about brain trauma and p...

Always walk away. >> of course, the average nfl career is very short. >> some of those players are not well-known, but when you have a guy who was drafted like jake locker, you look at patrick willis, to walk away from the game, you know bill parcells used to tell me, you know before anybody else when its time to go. when you dont feel that fire to play, when you feel that youve been injured so much, it doesnt pay to try to come back and play and not be the same player you were before, then its ...

>> reporter: so far this off-season, four players aged 30 or under have retired, including patrick willis. >> i pay attention to guys that walking around and they cant play with their kids. >> reporter: guys walking away is a great reminder that life has a bigger picture. bobby wagner tweeted, no offense to anyone, but im playing until i cant anymore. i love this game too much. >> one question has been, is this a new era to the nfl? and i dont think we can know that yet. but it does seem like it...