Will the 49ers Make a Splashy Move this Offseason?
Technically, the 49ers don't have to do much of anything this offseason. They just lost the Super Bowl by three points in overtime -- they were a play or two away from being Champions. And they still believe they're the best team in the NFL even though they've yet to prove it.
But it's not in the 49ers' nature to do nothing. They tend to make big, big moves, at least one per year.
Remember, they traded for Dee Ford, signed Kwon Alexander, traded for Trent Williams, signed Charvarius Ward, traded for Christian McCaffrey, signed Javon Hargrave, traded for Chase Young, etc.
Why would they stop making splashy moves all of a sudden?
They have Brock Purdy on an extremely cheap rookie deal for one more year -- this is their shot. Next season will be their best opportunity to win a Super Bowl in a long time and they have to take advantage.
If the 49ers want to make a big splashy move in the next few weeks, they could try to weaken the one team in their way -- the Chiefs -- by trading for their shutdown cornerback L'Jarius Snead. The Chiefs just gave him the franchise tag and permission to seek a trade because they don't intend on extending his contract. And the 49ers have established that they love acquiring Chiefs castoffs (see Ford and Ward).
A secondary of Snead, Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Talanoa Hufanga and Ji'Ayir Brown would be as good as any secondary in the NFL.
Don't be surprised if the 49ers go big.
