Parker HurleyNov 3, 2026
Hurley names four under-the-radar trade targets the 49ers could realistically acquire before the deadline — edge Jermaine Johnson, receiver Rashod Bateman, guard Kingsley Suamataia and defensive back Amik Robertson — and also expects Washington to cut Robertson after the season.
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What Parker Hurley said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe San Francisco 49ers are likely to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline.
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- The 49ers Most Underrated Trade Deadline Options
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- 1Amik Robertson to move — “the Commanders will likely cut him after the year”“Robertson is signed through the 2027 season, but an acquiring team could save $7M by moving on from him. So, the Commanders will likely cut him after the year.”
- 2Jermaine Johnson II to move to San Francisco 49ers“Jermaine Johnson, Tennessee Titans ... So, a trade makes sense. Raheem Morris has changed the defense, but Johnson is still a strong fit.”
- 3Rashod Bateman to move to San Francisco 49ers“Selling Bateman now makes sense. His speed in the 49ers would be a bit of a missing piece right now, and he might not cost the team too much to acquire.”
- 4Kingsley Suamataia to move to San Francisco 49ers“Suamataia is a name to watch after being benched by the Kansas City Chiefs twice this season ... the 49ers might need to add a player to get Suamataia back.”
- 5Amik Robertson to move to San Francisco 49ers“He replaced Jack Jones on the Las Vegas Raiders last year and could replace Jones again this year if the 49ers trade for him.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amik Robertson to move — “the Commanders will likely cut him after the year”1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Jermaine Johnson II to move to San Francisco 49ers2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Rashod Bateman to move to San Francisco 49ers3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Kingsley Suamataia to move to San Francisco 49ers4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Amik Robertson to move to San Francisco 49ers5 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 calls · 5 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
5 checkable claims — 5 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 5 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Trade and Signing CallsAmik Robertson
Amik Robertson to move — “the Commanders will likely cut him after the year”
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsJermaine Johnson IISan Francisco 49ers
Jermaine Johnson II to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsRashod BatemanSan Francisco 49ers
Rashod Bateman to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsKingsley SuamataiaSan Francisco 49ers
Kingsley Suamataia to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade and Signing CallsAmik RobertsonSan Francisco 49ers
Amik Robertson to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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