The San Francisco 49ers should take nothing less than a king’s ransom type of offer for Deebo Samuel. Here are 3 proposals they should accept.
If the San Francisco 49ers are going to trade wide receiver Deebo Samuel, it will be before the 2022 NFL Draft according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
Meanwhile, 49ers general manager John Lynch said he can’t envision a scenario in which the 49ers would let Samuel go.
Samuel doesn’t want to be with the 49ers anymore and the 49ers could get outstanding value in return for him. They have no obligation to trade him, however, and could hold out for the best possible deal.
Because he’s younger, Samuel could theoretically land the 49ers more than the Kansas City Chiefs got from the Miami Dolphins for Tyreek Hill (five picks: 29th overall, 50th overall, 121st overall, multiple 2023 picks).
What type of offer would be too good to pass up for John Lynch and the 49ers? Let’s look at three.
Deebo Samuel trade to accept no. 1: New York Jets
49ers receive:
- 10th pick
- 38th pick
Jets receive:
- WR Deebo Samuel
- 93rd pick
The Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t pry the 10th overall pick away from the New York Jets in the Tyreek Hill discussions, and perhaps finishing in second place in those negotiations will prompt them to up the offer for Tyreek Hill.
Part of the Hill trade that complicates translatability here is that the Chiefs were motivated to move him. The 49ers have no such motivation to trade Samuel.
Trading picks 10 and 38 would be a hefty price to pay, which is why the Jets would also be getting a 3rd-rounder back in return, but if you are trying to acquire a star player like this, you’ve got to pay a star player price.
The 10th overall pick in this year’s draft could be used on a receiver on a rookie deal, and people always love to argue injury history as a reason not to spend a premium pick on Deebo Samuel in a trade, but those same people turn around and project Jameson Williams or Drake London to the Jets in mock drafts.
Funny how that works, isn’t it?
The Jets and 49ers have an obvious relationship and Samuel would get his wish by getting out of San Francisco. The 49ers would replace the premium picks they lost in last year’s Trey Lance trade.
If the Jets feel like Samuel is a building block, there’s no doubt they should be willing to pay up. They would still have the 4th and 36th picks in this scenario as well.
Now isn’t the time to get stingy with Zach Wilson’s future hanging in the balance.
Deebo Samuel trade proposal to accept no. 2: Kansas City Chiefs
49ers receive:
- 29th pick
- 50th pick
- 94th pick
Chiefs receive:
- WR Deebo Samuel
- 172nd pick
In terms of overall value, this is pretty similar overall to what the Chiefs acquired in exchange for Tyreek Hill.
Kansas City has a plethora of picks in this year’s draft. There’s no way 12 rookies are making the Chiefs’ championship-ready roster, so they should be willing to invest the picks they just received in a reliable, proven weapon for Patrick Mahomes to get the ball to.
Would it be nice to have a receiver on a rookie contract? Sure, but rookies are also extremely unpredictable and the Chiefs are contenders right now.
Deebo Samuel in the building would help Kansas City keep pace with the rest of the incredible moves the AFC West has been making in 2022.
Samuel would be a game-changer for Andy Reid and while he wouldn’t replace Tyreek Hill’s speed, he wouldn’t necessarily need to.
If Kansas City was willing to pay up to a certain point for Tyreek Hill, it stands to reason they have it in the budget to pay up for a player like Samuel who may not require as high of a price as Hill at this point.
Every team has a line in the sand they won’t cross for certain guys but Samuel is younger than Hill and the Chiefs would be able to maximize his skill set.
Deebo Samuel trade to accept no. 3: New York Giants
49ers receive:
- 7th pick
- 112th pick
- WR Kadarius Toney
Giants receive:
- WR Deebo Samuel
- 61st pick
Let’s get crazy with this one.
The 49ers would require something too good to pass up on for Deebo Samuel, and the 7th overall pick in this draft could fit that description.
That seems like a very rich price for a team like the Giants to pay, but new head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen have seen firsthand what kind of impact a trade for a stud receiver can have.
The Giants would still have the 5th overall pick in this draft, their second-rounder, and then another second-rounder here from the 49ers.
Not to mention, in this scenario, the 49ers would not only be getting a premier pick back from the Giants but they would also be getting back an intriguing player in 2021 first-round pick Kadarius Toney.
Toney’s versatility is somewhat reminiscent of Deebo Samuel’s and the 49ers could certainly utilize him in similar ways, plus they could significantly upgrade their roster with a player like Sauce Gardner or Derek Stingley Jr. there at pick 7 overall.
This kind of trade would be outstanding for both parties.