It’s Groundhog Day, so we thought we’d honor the holidays with a possible quarterback scenario for the 49ers this season. Since all indications are that the 49ers will not trade for Deshaun Watson, what if they help their quarterback situation by making it easier for someone else to do so? Leo Luna made the bold proposal on today’s Niner Nate-tion Podcast.
‘My dream scenario is to trade with the New York Jets. You have that relationship there with Robert Saleh, ” Luna said, ‘you are going to give them a better package to fetch Deshaun Watson. You give them the 12th choice this year, next year one, and maybe your compensatory third choice this year for the # 2 choice [in 2021]. Now the Jets are picking up an extra one to get Deshaun Watson, so that’s why they can do it. Watson’s marketing representation is in New York, so it fits, and now the 49ers are able to take Zach Wilson second overall by doing so. ”
While it still seems crazy to me to trade for any other quarterback while Deshaun is available, it’s actually a devil-good scenario from Leo. The 49ers could possibly upgrade their top position without fully relating to future concepts, the Jets have an abundance to offer the Texans, and Houston can say to their fan base: ‘We have five first-round picks for the man.’ That assumes the Jets Houston picks every first round they would have in the next two years, but still, if you are the Jets, why not? Like I said, it only affects your concepts for two years thanks to the extra picks that Jamal Adams acquired. Who rejects it?
Watch the rest of the conversation, as well as Leo’s remarks from the Senior Bowl in today’s Niner Nate Podcast. Listen here or on any major podcast platform.
Other topics covered in the episode
-How true is the news that the Niners never made an offer for Matt Stafford?
-Why do the 49ers keep up with QBs and never make a move?
-Which players could the Niners grasp in the draft to supplement their secondary?