The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and the San Francisco 49ers’ trade deadline was eventful and successful. The 49ers will look a lot different after the bye week because of their eventful trade deadline moves.
49ers Trade Deadline Deal
The 49ers trade deadline ended with a surprise on deadline day. The 49ers traded running back Jeff Wilson Jr. to the Miami Dolphins, per a tweet from ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, on the NFL trade deadline day. The 49ers received a 2023 fifth-round pick from the Dolphins in return for the veteran running back. Wilson Jr. reunites with Mike McDaniel in Miami, and the 49ers gain a fifth-round draft pick for their third string running back, who will likely test free agency after this season.
The 49ers trading Wilson Jr. to the Dolphins shows they are happy with Christian McCaffrey as the starter, Elijah Mitchell is making good progress returning from his injury, and they are confident with their running back room depth in Kyle Juzczyk, Tyrion-Davis Price, and Jordan Mason.
What do George Kittle, Dre Greenlaw, D.J. Reed, Samuel Womack III, and Talanoa Hufanga all have in common? First and foremost, they were all fifth-round draft picks drafted by the John Lynch & Kyle Shanahan regime. 49er fans should be excited about a fifth-round pick for Wilson Jr. based on who this regime has drafted over their time in San Francisco.
49ers Trade Deadline Aftermath
The San Francisco 49ers’ trade deadline was eventful and successful. They made the most significant trade of the season by acquiring superstar running back Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers for future draft picks. In addition, they are hoping to get key impact players back from injury after the bye week.
San Francisco is heading into the bye week with a .500 record, 4-4, and second place in the NFC West. After a dominating performance and sweeping the season series with the defending Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams, the 49ers are looking to get a key impact players back on both sides of the ball.
The 49ers trade deadline season was eventful. They can get key impact players back on the field like Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings, Elijah Mitchell, Kyle Juszczyk, Arik Armstead, Azeez Al-Shaair, Dre Greenlaw, Jordan Willis, along with possibly Jason Verrett, and Javon Kinlaw.
With the addition of McCaffrey two weeks before the trade deadline, and many key players looking to get back from injury, San Francisco will look different than they did after their dominating win against the defending Super Bowl champions Rams.
Crazy NFL Trade deadline
There were quite a few moves around the NFL, 10 total moves on deadline day, with the 49ers trade deadline moves. Tight end Tj Hockenson moves within the NFC North division from the Detroit Lions to the Minnesota Vikings, and wide receiver Chase Claypool moves from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Chicago Bears. Both smaller moves on the NFL power scale,
Both smaller moves on the NFL power scale, the 49ers trade deadline was going to be quite as a mouse, until the Wilson Jr. trade on deadline day, because they made a massive splash by acquiring Christian McCaffrey weeks before the deadline.
The NFL trade deadline also had a few more prominent names on the move on trade deadline day. Per a tweet from ESPN Insider Adam Schefter, the Atlanta Falcons traded wide receiver Calvin Ridley to the Jaguars for future draft picks. And before Miami acquired Wilson Jr. from San Francisco, Schefter announced star linebacker and edge rusher Bradley Chubb is going from the Broncos to the Dolphins.
What is interesting about this trade is that the Dolphins used the first-round pick they acquired from the San Francisco 49ers when they traded up for Trey Lance in the 2020 NFL draft.
Best Ability Is Availability
The biggest takeaway from the 49ers trade deadline is that they are in a great position to make a run for the playoffs. San Francisco will look a lot different than before the bye week with the addition of McCaffrey and key impact players like Samuel, Mitchell, Juszczyk, Armstead, Azeez Al-Shaair, Greenlaw, and possibly Verrett returning from injury.
The 49ers seem primed for a playoff push after the bye week and after the 49ers trade deadline moves. If the 49ers’ impact players stay healthy, they will be a legitimate playoff team and Super Bowl contender this year. The only question is can everyone stay healthy and on the field at the same time this year?
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