They could have traded for a cornerback who could replace the awful Isaiah Oliver or the overrated Charvarius Ward.
The 49ers had to choose one area of their team to address at the trade deadline this year, and they chose to address their pass rush with the addition of Chase Young.They could have gone after another offensive lineman to replace Aaron Banks while he's out with turf toe. Or they could have traded for a cornerback who could replace the awful Isaiah Oliver or the overrated Charvarius Ward.
Instead, the 49ers added another pass rusher, even though they traded for Randy Gregory a few weeks ago and signed Javon Hargrave during the offseason.ME: Why did you trade for a pass rusher instead of a corner considering you've added DL Javon Hargrave and DL Randy Gregory already this year? LYNCH:"Because I felt like it was the best deal to be had. We had a number of conversations and we've always been of the philosophy that it starts up front and that was the deal that made the most sense for us."
GRANT'S TAKE: Sure, it starts up front. But the 49ers already have a good pass rush -- they rank 9th out of 32 teams in pressure rate, up from 11th last season. The reason they're not finishing pressures with sacks frequently is twofold: The run defense is mediocre, and the soft zone coverage is giving up lots of quick, short completions. Which means the defense hasn't had many obvious pass-rushing opportunities.
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