Mike Fanelli called Zaire Franklin a set-and-forget LB1. Franklin led the NFL with 173 total tackles and ranked third with 93 solos while forcing five fumbles (second most in the league). Those numbers fueled a career-best 10.8 fantasy points per game and his third straight top-10 linebacker finish, including the overall LB1 spot in 2024. Fanelli expects similar three-down volume in 2025 and urged managers in tackle-heavy scoring to draft Franklin as the first linebacker off the board.