49ers Trade News & Realistic Targets 2026

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Highest catch rate vs man coverage among WR this season
(min 10 man targets)

Garrett Wilson 92.9%
KC Concepcion 84.6%
Chris Olave 82.4%
CeeDee Lamb 75.0%
Tee Higgins 72.7% pic.twitter.com/unfryUQ1OI

— PFF (@PFF) October 28, 2026

This guy could be Witherspoon's kryptonite when we play SEA in the playoffs.

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Thinking about what Maiocco said about no big names maybe only Keion White type player. Seriously that screams trading just to make a trade. 49ers already have players like that, Mykel Williams, Keion White, Khalid Kareem and you could even say Romello Height. 49ers need a playmaker not another role player, whether it's on offense or defense they need a playmaker to move the needle. Otherwise it's just another irrelevant type trade.

No money to pay + no high draft picks to give away. Too much of a gamble. Wait for the injured to return or get injured again.

Originally posted by jakedogg:

Originally posted by Kolohe:
Thinking about what Maiocco said about no big names maybe only Keion White type player. Seriously that screams trading just to make a trade. 49ers already have players like that, Mykel Williams, Keion White, Khalid Kareem and you could even say Romello Height. 49ers need a playmaker not another role player, whether it's on offense or defense they need a playmaker to move the needle. Otherwise it's just another irrelevant type trade.

No money to pay + no high draft picks to give away. Too much of a gamble. Wait for the injured to return or get injured again.

No money? 49ers have the most cap space in the league. No high draft picks, they have the same as the Bears. At 6-1, it's a gamble worth making. Wait for the injured you say, aren't the 49ers always doing that?

It's always, when so and so get back. And by the time they get back we follow up by saying, oh you watch next season. Again the 49ers are 6-1, the strongest the team has been since 2023 makes some moves and keep your eye on the prize!!!!

Originally posted by alwayssecond:
i would go all in for wilson. 2 1st picks if its necessary. there, i said it.

i understand that this can be potentially harmful for the future, but hey, this is the nfl. many teams were supposed to suck for many years after going all in (like the rams after their latest sb) and they came back just fine.

WE NEED TO GO ALL IN NOW

Not harmful.

Just pretend Wilson is our 1st round pick next year at #32.

Plus we get to have our 1st round pick early to help us win the Super Bowl this year without having to wait until next offseason.

Plus he is a young player signed through 2030 so he is a player for the now and the future of this team.

Plus he is already a seasoned bonafide professional who is a proven separator and #1 WR so no projection needed.

2027 1st
2028 2nd

Just do it Lynch.

Originally posted by the_dynasty:
I personally wouldnt give up all that capital for Wilson. I get going all in, and all that jazz...I just dont think thats the move to go all in with. Kyle is very particular about his WRs and what he wants from them, this team has either been drafting WRs or signing over-the-hill savvy vets who dont need to be taught and who actually want to be here (as opposed to getting their targets and looks and building their career for next contract)

And I dont believe Wilson is a top 5 WR right now either.

Wilson is a perfect Kyle-type receiver.

Better than Aiyuk and separates and does not drop passes.

Kyle could turn Wilson into a top 5 WR in this offense.

But like I have said before, as long as no one else gets him I'm fine with us not getting him. My biggest fear is that another contender would get him like the desperate Chiefs. It's worth a 2027 1st and 2028 2nd to make sure he doesnt go to KC

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by jdt84_2:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
not sure about that, he's not randy moss and btw i don't think moss even got flipped for 2 ones,,

i'd say it would be george pickens level comp

None of that negates his point.
The Jets have zero interest in trading him, so a team has to make an offer so absurd it makes them willing to cripple their rookie QB.
You value him at a 1st and 3rd whe saying at any cost. I value him at two 1sts, and two 2nds.

That 1st and 3rd you are offering, i would be hoping to get Wilson out of it. So why should i give up Wilson for the 32nd and 96th pick?

Thank GOODNESS you're not in charge.

Would I like Wilson? Sure. But we're really, really starting to overrate him at this point. I get coveting a long-term WR1, but he's never had more than 1104 yards in a season (and we're in the 17-game era), has never been top 10 in WR receiving yards, has never made All-Pro or even Pro Bowl, he already has a recent injury history, and his rookie deal is already done.

He is not worth two 1sts, let alone two 1sts AND two 2nds. The entire league would laugh at us if we made that trade.

I would be happy to have him but for only one 1st and some change. Not two 1sts or a quarterback draft capital package lmao. His absolute ceiling is a Devante Adams trade package (1st + 2nd).

To add to this:

Deandre Hopkins, Devante Adams, Tyreek Hill all had better resumes than Garrett Wilson does. None were traded for two 1sts.

The only WR in this era to get traded for an equivalent of two 1sts is OBJ, and his resume was much better than Wilson's, too.

Once again, anything more than a 1st + 3rd for Wilson is robbery by the Jets.

Resume does not matter when you play for the f***ing Jets your whole career.

Numbers are damn good considering.

2027 1st
2028 2nd

If they want two 1sts

2027 1st
2028 1st

We get back a 2028 2nd or 3rd

RE Maiocco:
How can we be done trading for big names if we havent even started? Buckner is a good player with a lot of sentimental ties to our fan base. He is still a highly productive pass rushing DT. But he is not a premier player.

RE GW vs JT:
This is just silly. You can put 2 WR on the field at the same time. You do not regularly put 2 RB on the field at the same time. We want GW because he'd be a great partner to Evans AND he'd act as necessary insurance if Evans heightened injury risk manifests itself again. We arent gonna trade a 1st for a RB just because it would suck if CMC goes down.

RE trading for a premium run stuffing DT:
I agree we could use yet another DT, but its important to realize the teams philosophy for improving run defense is....improve the offense. We want to be so explosive and productive on offense that teams arent allowed to run the ball vs us because they're playing catch up. Stats already back this up; the eye test says we get gashed in the run game, yet we allow one of the lowest rush yards per game in the league. GW also helps run defense.

I don't think the Jets are interested in trading him. They are going to draft a QB and want Wilson there. If I were Wilson, though, I would be clamoring behind closed doors to GTFO that tire fire. Wilson is insanely talented but his career is wasting away.

If they did decide to trade him, the trade comp would be a bit higher than the Jaylen Waddle trade.

Denver:
Waddle
2026 4th

Miami:
2026 1st
2026 3rd
2026 4th

The 2026 4th's were close (in favor of Denver).

I would expect it to be a 2027 1st and a 2027 or 2028 2nd or 3rd.

Niners rarely hit in rounds 1 and 2. Trade those picks gor a young superstar. Trade for Wilson..

I'm still trying to figure out why everyone thinks the Jets are willing to part with Wilson? All they need is a QB and they already got 3 first round picks to address that.

I think you guys are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment next week.

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm still trying to figure out why everyone thinks the Jets are willing to part with Wilson? All they need is a QB and they already got 3 first round picks to address that.

I think you guys are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment next week.

There's no smoke without fire, trade rumours only surround players on certain teams. If you project out that Wilson is available, only 3 or 4 teams make any sense as destinations and the Bills should be ruled out as they're within division.

You need a hole at WR, but to be a contending team and have flexibility with salary cap. The only team that checks more boxes than us are the Chiefs.

We have the cap space right now, and when it gets tight we just don't pay Pearsall and/or let Evans walk when he's done.

Chiefs the same, they will have a plan to give Rashee Rice a contract and can just allocate that money to Wilson instead.

Steelers have been rumoured to be interested, but already have a lot of money at WR with Metcalf and Pittman. Also do they really think they're contenders?

Most likely option is Wilson stays with the Jets, then Chiefs, then us. Not entirely sure on the percentages but it's enough for us to want, hope or possibly dream.

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm still trying to figure out why everyone thinks the Jets are willing to part with Wilson? All they need is a QB and they already got 3 first round picks to address that.

I think you guys are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment next week.

Great, trade them Mac Jones and Pearsall for Wilson???

Another player I like if available is Rashod Bateman from the Ravens. I thought Jeremy Fowler said couple of weeks ago to watch for him to trade. Dude is a big body that can play the X and Z. He's got great hands and a precise route runner, a separator and a willing blocker. He would eat in this offense and the contract is team friendly.

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm still trying to figure out why everyone thinks the Jets are willing to part with Wilson? All they need is a QB and they already got 3 first round picks to address that.

I think you guys are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment next week.

I don't think he gets traded, but the Jeffrey Simmons trade yesterday should be all the proof you need that everyone (except maybe bonafide franchise QBs) has a price.

If someone overpays enough, the Jets will trade him. It's a matter of if someone is willing to overpay. I personally don't think Wilson is worth two 1sts and if the Jets get that offer straight up, they are taking it and running with it.

Originally posted by Fanaticofnfl:

Originally posted by miked1978:
I'm still trying to figure out why everyone thinks the Jets are willing to part with Wilson? All they need is a QB and they already got 3 first round picks to address that.

I think you guys are setting yourself up for a massive disappointment next week.

I don't think he gets traded, but the Jeffrey Simmons trade yesterday should be all the proof you need that everyone (except maybe bonafide franchise QBs) has a price.

If someone overpays enough, the Jets will trade him. It's a matter of if someone is willing to overpay.

The jets are sitting tight waiting for a team to be stupid enough to overpay for Wilson, just like the Colts did for S. Gardner. Somebody will probably do it too, it happens every year.