Rapoport: 49ers planning to shop WR Deebo Samuel (1 Viewer)

[Wheelo]

One of the hardest passes of the 21st century. If he "faked" injuries and "coasted" through games there, he'll do it anywhere. Let a team like New York or Chicago go and get him. He'll fit perfectly.

 

[tim martin]

no thanks

 

[jasonsw]

DC and Olave will.keep Deebo in line.

 

[SweetT]

Not buying that

You don’t have to, but I still stick to what I said.

 

[Rouxble]

He doesn’t play like a guy that is mailing it in. Still bulldozing his way to the end zone in 2024. We don’t have a receiver on the roster that isn’t going down on first contact here.


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We should still pass because we have needs everywhere, but he is a solid dual threat player that many offenses could benefit from. The 49ers have three skill guys in the top six for 2025 cash earnings along with Purdy’s contract coming due, I can understand trying to get some kind of asset for him before moving on.

 

[St. Geezy]

Guy is a beast, but too injury prone for my liking.

I'd actually like to philosophically stay away from players like him for a bit. We need a radical change in that department, and to me, that starts with placing a premium on player health and availability history with our acquisitions.

 

[MemphoJoe]

Deebo is a poor man's Kamara. He could back up AK and start if AK has to miss some time. But not for the money he would want.

 

[Super]

We already have A debo. Don’t need two.

 

[madsaint1967]

Would like to see our 36 yr old coach start his tenure looking at pieces that he can have for at least 4 years. Whether that’s through the draft or long term signing of free agents. We need to build this team. No rentals!

 

[kewee]

Um, na

Florida Deebo IS A VIBE

Sigh..

That "Is a vibe" phrase is such a pet peeve of mine


Get off my lawn

 

[Saint Greg]

A WR that can play RB. Sounds like what Sean Payton said he needed to find this offseason.

 

[faceman]

A WR that can play RB. Sounds like what Sean Payton said he needed to find this offseason.

He's rumored to be heading to Denver.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Not as a complete absolute, IMHO. I think both George Kittle and Deebo have shown and possessed so much raw, explosive talent they probably wouldve been All-Pro weapons on other teams as well. Now, would they've been as successful from a purely stats and team-oriented standpoint where both men played in 4 NFCCGS and appeared and lost in two different SB's to same Chiefs team? Maybe not, but that again showcases Shanahan's genius in maximizing offensive players potential in his schemes. I mean, besides Kelce, Kittle has probably been the most dominant, potent pass-catching TE who can easily stretch secondaries and is also a damn good run-blocker, too in the NFL over the past 6-7 years along with Mark Andrews of Baltimore.

All-Pro playmakers like Kittle, Deebo, Fred Warner, Kinlaw and Nick Bosa aren't the easiest, "system guys" that are replaceable and lets keep in mind this core group of 49ers veterans had years to jell, work and develop into a potent, perennial playoff team. Chemistry and gradually fusing together all those different personalities where they precisely fit into Shanahan's unique offensive system can't be over-looked or dismissed. It also required a lot of time, fair amount of patience and diligent hard work.

Awesome post but did you mean to include Kinlaw in the All Pro playmakers part? Hasn’t he been massively underwhelming and not with them anymore?