The 49ers Need to Trade for a Cornerback

The NFL trade deadline is 1:00 p.m. Pacific on Tuesday. And if the 49ers are serious about making a Super Bowl run this season, they'll trade for a cornerback before the deadline hits.

The Eagles and the Seahawks are serious about making Super Bowl runs -- that's why they traded for Kevin Byard and Leonard Williams, respectively. Now the 49ers have to match those moves to keep pace with the best teams in the NFC. Remember, the Seahawks are in first place in the NFC West, while the 49ers are in second place. And a big reason is that the Seahawks have much better cornerbacks than the 49ers.

The 49ers need to trade for a cornerback immediately.

They just gave up 28 completions on 32 pass attempts to Joe Burrow on Sunday -- that's embarrassing. None of the 49ers top three corners played well.

Charvarius Ward has been flagged seven times in eight games this season -- he's a penalty waiting to happen. And the other two corners, Deommodore Lenoir and Isaiah Oliver, are worse.

in the past 4 games, 49ers CB isaiah oliver has been targeted 20 times. He's allowed 20 completions for an average of 9 yards per reception and 3 touchdowns.

during that same span, deommodore lenoir has allowed the 8th-most yardage among all CBs.
— Kyle Posey (@KP_Show) October 30, 2023

The 49ers would be smart to trade a second-round pick for Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Johnson immediately would be the 49ers' best cornerback and would allow them to move Lenoir to the slot and Oliver to the bench. With Johnson and Ward on the outside, quarterbacks would be less inclined to throw toward the sideline and might hold the ball longer in the pocket, which would allow the 49ers pass rush to come back to life.

Johnson wouldn't necessarily make the 49ers' the Super Bowl favorites, but he would make a huge difference. And if they don't trade for a quality corner, it will be hard to take them seriously in the playoffs if they make it there.