{"id":80744,"date":"2024-01-31T05:09:49","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nflklinh.playsetmusic.com\/?p=80744"},"modified":"2024-01-31T05:09:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:09:49","slug":"49ers-urged-to-flip-16-million-pass-rusher-in-home-run-trade-proposal-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playsetmusic.com\/49ers-urged-to-flip-16-million-pass-rusher-in-home-run-trade-proposal-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers Urged to Flip $16 million Pass Rusher in \u2018Home Run\u2019 Trade Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw made one of the biggest plays of the season, but he could land with a different team in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kyle-Shanahan-4-e1706649126322.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Kyle Shanahan\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bleacher Report proposed\u00a0that the 49ers trade Greenlaw and the team\u2019s first round pick for\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0All-Pro cornerback\u00a0Patrick Surtain II\u00a0this offseason. Greenlaw\u2019s\u00a0$9.63 million\u00a0salary cap hit merits trade consideration as he enters the final year of his 2-year, $16.4 million deal next season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDealing him would save\u00a0$6.8 million\u00a0in cap space,\u201d Bleacher Report staff wrote about Greenlaw. \u201cAccording to ESPN\u2019s\u00a0Adam Schefter, the 49ers tried to pry Surtain away from the Broncos before the trade deadline. Revisiting that idea could be a home-run move for San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurtain is entering the fourth year of his rookie deal and wouldn\u2019t eat a ton of 2024 cap space,\u201d Bleacher Report staff continued. \u201cHe\u2019s also one of the best young corners in football. This past season, he allowed an opposing passer rating of only\u00a088.2\u00a0in coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Patrick Surtain II in coverage against Devante Adams week one:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 6 targets<br \/>&#8211; 2 receptions <br \/>&#8211; 11 yards<br \/>&#8211; 3 PBUs<\/p>\n<p>CB1 \ud83d\udd10 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RollTide?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#RollTide<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BroncosCountry?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#BroncosCountry<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gyNH2QJ15n\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/gyNH2QJ15n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Slim (@ayeslim_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayeslim_\/status\/1702737370615886031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the 49ers, Surtain would boost a secondary that could use improvements. As for Greenlaw, he had a strong regular season with 120 tackles and 1.5 sacks, but his biggest play came with an interception to seal a Divisional Round win over the\u00a0Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<p>Landing Surtain gives the 49ers a corner who has seven interceptions in his first three years as a pro. He tallied 58 or more tackles in each of those seasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurtain is certainly worth a late first-round pick, and he would pair well with Charvarius Ward on the perimeter,\u201d Bleacher Report staff wrote. \u201cDenver would net a premium pick\u2014one that might be used to help move up for a new quarterback\u2014plus a fantastic linebacker to help bolster its 29th-ranked defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This trade wouldn\u2019t solve all of the 49ers\u2019 salary cap problems with an estimated\u00a0$1.36 million in space for 2024 because Surtain will cost significant money. He\u2019s set to make $3.51 million in 2024 in the final year of his 4-year, $20.96 million deal.<\/p>\n<h2>Dre Greenlaw: \u2018We\u2019re Going to the Super Bowl\u2019<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;WE&#39;RE GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Dre Greenlaw is FIRED UP \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i42Xdtmc8X\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/i42Xdtmc8X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCS49ers\/status\/1751804459276214366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trade speculation aside, Greenlaw will lock in on playing in the 2024 Super Bowl against the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0on February 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t even describe the feeling,\u201d\u00a0Greenlaw told NBC Sports Bay Area\u00a0as he grabbed his son after a 34-31 NFC Championship Game win. \u201cWe\u2019re going to the Super Bowl!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Greenlaw tallied seven tackles in the comeback\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0on Sunday despite a stinger in the second quarter. He returned to finish the game, and head coach Kyle Shanahan\u00a0didn\u2019t express any concern about the injury\u00a0afterward.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_6_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad  adthrive-content adthrive-content-6\"><\/div>\n<h2>Dre Greenlaw: \u2018That\u2019s What it\u2019s All About\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Concerns abounded in the first half against the Lions, which built a 24-7 lead by halftime. The 49ers turned things around in the second half, which started with a fourth-down defensive stop of the Lions, down 24-10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just know that these boys came out here and fought from the start to the finish,\u201d Greenlaw said. And no matter what the circumstances, \u2026 no matter what the score was, 24-7, we came out here and fought. And I\u2019m proud to be part of this team. I\u2019m proud of all the guys that fought.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what it\u2019s all about,\u201d Greenlaw added. \u201cWe got a lot of guys on the team that can make a play.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"CNHamYLthoQDFRxBwgUdy7kOUw\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw made one of the biggest plays of the season, but he could land with a different team in 2024. 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