The San Francisco 49ers will now have to face Myles Garrett twice this season after the Los Angeles Rams acquired the former Cleveland Browns star. As a result, other NFC West and conference teams have been warned.
On June 1, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, as well as ESPN’s Adam Schefter, stated, citing sources, that the Browns are nearing completion of a transaction that would transfer Garrett to Los Angeles.
In exchange, the Rams are giving Jared Verse, a two-time Pro Bowl pass rusher, a 2027 first-round draft pick, and other draft compensation. The question concerning the Niners is whether they want to react before the trade deadline later this year.
As a result, Grant Cohn, who covers the 49ers for SI, addressed whether it made sense for the Niners to pursue Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
“I believe [the 49ers] might acquire Crosby for two first-round selections; it may not even require two first-round picks,” Cohn stated in a June 1 YouTube video. “Perhaps they could trade him since he failed the physical. ” I’m not sure. So I guess the Raiders are thinking, why trade low? Why sell cheap? Get him back on the field, see what he can do, and see what he can show. Perhaps they can improve his trade value.
Let’s say the Raiders refuse to trade Maxx Crosby until the deadline, when they are clearly out of contention, and Maxx Crosby is once again worth two first-round picks. Unless the season was going completely off the rails and he was unable to save it, I would exchange the selections. But I don’t see the season going that way. “
Niners Might Compete With Rams D-Line for Potential Maxx Crosby Trade.
Furthermore, Cohn claims that if the 49ers trade for Crosby, they would be able to go toe-to-toe with the Rams in terms of defensive line quality, as San Francisco also has Nick Bosa and Osa Odighizuwa.
“If you have Maxx Crosby and Nick Bosa and Osa Odighizuwa, you can genuinely claim that the Niners are potentially better than the Rams; perhaps,” Cohn said.
Crosby played 935 total defensive snaps for the Raiders last season, earning a 79. 7 overall PFF defensive grade. The experienced pass rusher had 53 total pressures, 10 sacks, 31 hurries, 12 quarterback hits, and one forced fumble. Meanwhile, he had 46 individual tackles against the run.
49ers reporter doesn’t hold back after Rams trade
Cohn has not been hesitant to criticize the Niners for failing to make a move that would launch them into Super Bowl contention. Following news of the Rams’ trade for Garrett, Cohn expressed his thoughts on the team’s decision not to make such a bold move, despite a team in their division doing so.
Cohn claimed in a June 1 video posted on his X account that “the 49ers screwed up. ” “They let the Rams get Myles Garrett. ” They exchanged Jared Verse, a first-round selection, and others for Myles Garrett, and the Rams are now the official team to beat in the NFL; on paper, they are far superior to the 49ers, and this did not have to happen. The 49ers might have been the team that acquired Myles Garrett.
They have far more cap space than the Rams, as well as first-round picks and Nick Bosa. They might have put up a trade package and acquired a player who would provide them a true chance to win the Super Bowl, someone who would actually put them over the top.
