Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
‘Trent is the best offensive lineman in the game’: Adrian Peterson not happy about Williams-to-49ers trade
May 21, 2020 at 1:26 PM
•
Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
Washington running back Adrian Peterson hasn't had an opportunity to run behind seven-time Pro Bowl tackle
Trent Williams since 2018. Unless there is a reunion in the future, Peterson won't get that opportunity again, and he isn't happy about it.
"I didn't like the trade," Peterson said via Sam Fortier of the Washington Post. "Obviously, I feel like Trent is the best offensive lineman in the game. ... I was hoping that there'd be some good ending."
That didn't happen, and Washington became willing to surrender the disgruntled offensive tackle to the 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in this past April's draft and a third-rounder next year. He will replace recently-retired left tackle Joe Staley.
Peterson rushed for over 1,000 yards and seven rushing touchdowns in 2018 with Williams in Washington's lineup.
Williams is among a contingent of 49ers players who have been training with Peterson in Houston this offseason. The others are wide receiver
Deebo Samuel and running back Jerick McKinnon.
"The guy that we're training with is Adrian Peterson and his trainer,"
Samuel recently shared. "And also, Trent Williams is out here. I mean, training with these guys is probably one of the hardest workouts I've been doing since I've been playing football."
49ers running backs, as well as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, stand to benefit from Williams' presence during the upcoming season. Peterson obviously wishes he could have benefitted instead.
"Trent is an unbelievable tackle,"
running back Raheem Mostert said this week, "and he's probably one of the most athletic guys I've seen thus far on tape. I'm so excited, and can't wait to work with him."
Facebook Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
49ers trade up for offensive lineman in mock draft
The San Francisco 49ers hold the No. 31 overall pick, but speculation abounds that they may seek to move before or during the first round of next week's NFL Draft. With the offensive line as a prime target for improvement and the position going mostly ignored in free agency, a strategic trade-up to acquire an impact player could be in the cards.
Alyssa Barbieri proposes such a scenario in her latest mock draft for USA Today's Touchdown Wire. Barbieri envisions the 49ers trading with the Miami Dolphins to move up 10 spots, selecting former Alabama offensive lineman JC Latham.
Latham started 27 games
49ers add potential Trent Williams successor in latest NFL.com mock draft
Trent Williams will be 36 at the start of the 2024 NFL season. While retirement isn't on his mind just yet, the San Francisco 49ers must consider a succession plan for left tackle.
NFL Media's Bucky Brooks unveiled his final mock draft, projecting the San Francisco 49ers to select former Arizona offensive tackle Jordan Morgan with the No. 31 overall pick as their eventual replacement for Williams.
"With Trent Williams entering the twilight of his career, the 49ers have to find an eventual replacement on the edge," Brooks noted. "Morgan is a sound blocker at the point of attack with diverse skills
Top 49ers Offensive Prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft
With the 2024 NFL Draft just around the corner, the anticipation is palpable as San Francisco prepares to make their first first-round selection in over two years. Here, I present the top prospects for each offensive position, both inside and outside the top 100, with their potential to shape the team's future and draft grades.
Quarterback - Michael Penix Jr., Washington
2nd-round grade
Strengths:
Pocket passer
High IQ and processing
Blitz beater
Concerns:
Durability (Four season-ending injuries)
Accuracy outside the pocket.
Michael Penix Jr. is a great pocket-passing quarterback with a high IQ pre- and post-snap. He can read the defense well and
49ers sign WR Trent Taylor, reuniting with former draft pick
The San Francisco 49ers announced the signing of wide receiver Trent Taylor to a one-year deal, reuniting with the team's former fifth-round draft pick out of Louisiana Tech.
Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area was the first to report that the 49ers were discussing a potential reunion with Taylor. The receiver was part of head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch's first draft class in 2017 and spent his first four NFL seasons with the team.
The #49ers are talking with free-agent slot receiver/return man
