The San Francisco 49ers are among the teams that were making deals right up until the trade deadline on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Their biggest move when it comes to last-minute stuff was getting six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen from the Indianapolis Colts on the day of the deadline. That’s serious stuff.
In a piece for ESPN released on Wednesday, Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano lay out reactions to some of the largest trades. “Jeremy and Dan share what they’re hearing, answer big questions, hand out useful fantasy football nuggets and empty their reporting notebooks heading into Week 10,” they note.
49ers had Broncos tight end Evan Engram on their trade deadline radar
For the 49ers, they lay out the interesting bit of news that San Francisco looked around the league for tight end help. That’s according to Fowler.
Denver Broncos tight end Evan Engram was on the 49ers’ radar, per the report. However, San Francisco landed Allen in the end. Fowler also said that Allen is a bigger receiver who could serve some of the same functions in the offense. This team can’t have too many Allens, right?
“The 49ers looked around for tight end help, and the Broncos’ Evan Engram was on their radar,” Fowler said, specifically. “But they landed on Keenan Allen, who’s a bigger receiver and perhaps serves some of the same functions in the offense.”
Either way, the 49ers are now ready to enter the final stretch of the season. Seeing how their new players fit into the mix will have a lot to do with how much they improve going forward.
