The San Francisco 49ers surprised a lot of people this week when the team not only re-signed defensive end Arik Armstead to a multi-year deal but also traded Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts.
Zain and Levin are back to help you, the fans, make sense of it all and tell you what it might mean for the 49ers' immediate and long-term future. Did the 49ers make the right decision keeping Armstead in exchange for Buckner? Were there other options? How long was a trade in the works?
The San Francisco 49ers have made it clear they won't be making major financial moves in free agency this offseason. Instead, general manager John Lynch and company are focused on replenishing the roster through the 2025 NFL Draft after several key departures.
However,...
ESPN: Trading down from No. 11 in the draft makes sense for the 49ers
By David Bonilla
Mar 24
ESPN's Bill Barnwell recently identified eight teams that could benefit from trading out of their current first-round positions in the 2025 NFL Draft. While some have speculated that the San Francisco 49ers might trade up to secure a bona fide starter to replace key offseason...
Surprisingly, this question is being asked so frequently, but if we approach it objectively, the answer is quite straightforward. The short response is that the 49ers should not part ways with Kyle Shanahan or John Lynch, as they consistently win and most teams in the NFL would...
John Lynch opens up about 49ers releasing and re-signing Kyle Juszczyk
By David Bonilla
Mar 20
Speaking to reporters after Stanford's Pro Day on Wednesday, San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch admitted that this offseason has been difficult. He and his team were forced to sit on the sidelines as free agency kicked off, unable to be as active as they were used...
