What would you tell your younger self? Third-year 49ers linebacker Dee Winters knows his answer.

The San Francisco defender explained what he would tell his rookie self -- during the 2023 NFL season -- in an exclusive interview for NBC Sports Bay Area’s “49ers Talk” podcast with Matt Maiocco.

“I would just tell myself to study as much as I possibly can,” Winters told Maiocco. “There’s things within the scheme … and to really hone in on my homework and the game plan or whatever it may be that week.

“And nutrition, for sure.”

You can’t forget the healthy eats.

Nonetheless, Winters would tell his younger self to be a better student of the game, which wouldn’t be a bad idea, as he didn’t play much behind 49ers icon Fred Warner and former San Francisco star Dre Greenlaw .

But Wint

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