The San Francisco 49ers stayed quiet at the trade deadline, opting to stand pat despite an injury-ravaged running back corps.
While many Niners fans may be upset, general manager John Lynch said Thursday on KNBR Radio that he’s not going to overpay, especially for a rental.
“That’s the needle you have to thread,” Lynch said, via the 49ers WebZone. “We’ve done that a lot in the past, where we’ve given up a lot. Trent Williams, Christian McCaffrey — almost every year we’ve made one. We made a bunch this year. But you’ve got to be true.
“And that’s not to say we weren’t going to do anything, but we weren’t going to get refugees. We weren’t going to pay too much. It’s just not good business. And as they say, sometimes the best deals you don’t make are the ones you don’t make. And I felt like, in this case, we felt, as an agency, that was the best truth, and of course we’ve said, and we’ve done the best.”
Despite losing Nick Bosa and Fred Warner for the season, and dealing with pass rush injuries that have been miserable, including losing the likes of Mykel Williams, Yetur Gross-Matos and leading rusher Bryce Huff for spells, the only move the Niners made in recent weeks was a low-cost trade for Keion Patricia, who had been drafted by New England.
“We weren’t going to overpay and I think we like our group,” Lynch said. “We’re lucky – it looks like we’re going to get Bryce Huff back, if he continues to make it through this week of practice. We’ll add Keion, and he’ll continue to add to our lineup. They’re a well-coached lineup, and that’s what we have. We have a lot of faith in that lineup, and we’re moving forward.”