Parker HurleyOct 21, 2026
Hurley names five defensive linemen as realistic trade targets the 49ers could acquire before the NFL trade deadline: Daron Payne, Zach Sieler, Vita Vea, A'Shawn Robinson and DeForest Buckner.
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What Parker Hurley said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromThe San Francisco 49ers are expected to be buyers at the NFL trade deadline.
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- 5 Realistic Trade Targets for the 49ers Ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline
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- 1Zach Sieler to move to San Francisco 49ers“The 0-5 Dolphins are looking to rebuild, and the current GM and head coach did not draft Sieler. They could try to trade him while his value is still high.”
- 2Vita Vea to move to San Francisco 49ers“The 49ers were linked to Vita Vea earlier in the offseason when he had contract issues... The 49ers could try to re-open trade talks.”
- 3A'Shawn Robinson to move to San Francisco 49ers“If the 49ers cannot pry Vea away from the Bucs, Robinson is a great consolation prize... this veteran being on a one-year deal should make him easier to obtain in a trade.”
- 4DeForest Buckner to move to San Francisco 49ers“The Colts trading for DeForest Buckner ... might end up being the reason Buckner heads back to the 49ers years later... they could trade him for something now.”
- 5Daron Payne to move to San Francisco 49ers“The 49ers just saw Payne up close and personal to decide if he is worth acquiring in a trade. Payne is in the last year of his deal with Washington, and they are sitting at 1-4-1. Getting something back would make sense.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Sieler to move to San Francisco 49ers1 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Vita Vea to move to San Francisco 49ers2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| A'Shawn Robinson to move to San Francisco 49ers3 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| DeForest Buckner to move to San Francisco 49ers4 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Daron Payne 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 6 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 CallsZach SielerSan Francisco 49ers
Zach Sieler to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsVita VeaSan Francisco 49ers
Vita Vea to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
3Trade and Signing CallsA'Shawn RobinsonSan Francisco 49ers
A'Shawn Robinson to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
4Trade and Signing CallsDeForest BucknerSan Francisco 49ers
DeForest Buckner to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
5Trade and Signing CallsDaron PayneSan Francisco 49ers
Daron Payne to move to San Francisco 49ers
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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