Fred Warner is convinced the San Francisco 49ers' defensive backfield is better than its reputation suggests. San Francisco enters 2026 without a single cornerback in Pro Football Focus' top 32 at the position, and the numbers behind that snub aren't pretty. As a group, Lenoir, Green and slot corner Upton Stout graded as PFF's 28th-ranked cornerback unit in football last season, with the 25th-ranked team coverage grade, as San Francisco finished 25th in passing yards allowed. If Lenoir can rebound and Jones pushes Green for the outside job, Warner's read on the room could prove prescient. This article originally appeared on Niners Wire: Fred Warner sees something in 49ers' DBs that the numbers don't show