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Should the 49ers Package Jimmy Garoppolo in a Trade With Deebo Samuel?

If trading Deebo Samuel is the route the 49ers decide to take, then should they attempt to package Jimmy Garoppolo with him as well?

Jose Luis Sanchez III

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A bit of dilemma is on the shoulders of the 49ers.

Deebo Samuel wants out of San Francisco and doesn't seek to have negotiations with the team for an extension. Usage has apparently been the main reason for Samuel's request, which forces the 49ers to make a decision. Trading Samuel would not be wise for the 49ers as there isn't a single player that they could replace him with nor in the aggregate. 

However, it is not impossible that they would trade him. And if they do end up taking that route, then perhaps they could send Samuel packing with a familiar face. A certain someone that the 49ers have been trying to trade for a while now and have failed miserably.

Should the 49ers package Jimmy Garoppolo in a trade with Samuel?

Not at all.

Adding Garoppolo to any trade with Samuel will immediately weaken what the 49ers could receive in compensation. It wouldn't get them added assets -- just less of them. Whether that is in the form of a player or draft picks, the 49ers would be hurting any dealings with Samuel if they package Garoppolo with him. 

Garoppolo, on the other hand, would LOVE to be paired in a trade with Samuel.

"I would do that in a heartbeat, man," Garoppolo told Fansided's Mark Carman. "I think those things will take care of themselves. But I didn't even think about that. That's not bad."

The only way I could see a trade that involves both Samuel and Garoppolo working out for the 49ers is if they send them to the Carolina Panthers. Trading them there would be for both draft picks and a player or two. The 49ers could possibly look to reel in Christian McCaffrey, Brian Burns, or D.J. Moore along with a couple of draft picks. The Panthers are in need of a quarterback and acquiring Samuel wouldn't be bad either, especially to pair with Garoppolo who the two know how to succeed together.

Aside from a trade to the Panthers, no idea where the 49ers are going to be able to receive adequate compensation in trade for Samuel and Garoppolo.

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Jose Luis Sanchez III
JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ III

Jose Luis Sanchez III has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily for FanNation since 2019. He started off as the lead publisher for FanNation's All49ers, then switched positions to become the Deputy Editor in 2020. Sanchez writes, edits, and produces videos daily for All49ers. He also co-hosts a show on YouTube with All49ers lead publisher Grant Cohn weekly. Prior to FanNation, Sanchez started his writing career back in 2016 for the school newspaper at Skyline college where he covered all sports team in the Bay Area. Following that from 2017 to 2019, he found a role as a contributor for FanSided's news desk along with their site's Just Blog Baby covering the Las Vegas Raiders and Golden Gate Sports every professional Bay Area sports team. Atop all of that, he was able to graduate with a Bachelors degree in Communication Studies at San Francisco State University in 2020. Sanchez is committed to ensuring he delivers transparent analysis and straightforward opinions that resonates with readers to get them thinking.

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