Grant Cohn

2 days ago | yardbarker.com | Grant Cohn

Just last week, offensive coordinator Klay Kubiak said the 49ers still see Mac Jones as a starting NFL quarterback. Well, the 49ers don't currently need a starting quarterback -- they still have Brock Purdy -- but the Saints certainly need one. Their starter, Derek Carr, just retired out of the blue. Which means the top quarterback on their depth chart is rookie second-round pick Tyler Shough. So it stands to reason that the Saints might want a veteran just in case.

2 days ago | si.com | Grant Cohn

The Steelers just signed one of the 49ers' worst draft picks of the decade. Running back Trey Sermon has signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh according to insider Jordan Schultz. Sermon originally was the 49ers' third-round pick in 2021 -- the 49ers traded up to get him. But in one season with the 49ers, he carried the ball 41 times for 167 yards and a touchdown. Then the 49ers waived him. It seemed they signed him to pair him with quarterback Trey Lance, who was their first-round pick that year.

2 days ago | miamiherald.com | Grant Cohn

If Trent Williams doesn't retire this offseason, will the 49ers trade him after June 1? Hear me out. The 49ers gave Trent Williams a new contract last offseason when they were making one final Super Bowl push. Unfortunately, he got injured, sat out the final seven games and the 49ers missed the playoffs. Now, they're spending significantly less money on their roster as they attempt to reset and get younger. Which makes Williams an awkward fit. Williams will turn 37 in July.

2 days ago | si.com | Grant Cohn

Wide receiver Jordan Watkins was considered the 49ers' biggest reach of the draft this year. He was projected to get picked in Round 6 or 7, and yet the 49ers took him at the end of Round 4. He was the first offensive player they drafted after taking five straight defensive players. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein downgraded Watkins for having "below-average separation burst and long speed." But at the Combine, Watkins ran a blazing 4.37 40, which calls Zierlein's evaluation into question.

2 days ago | si.com | Grant Cohn

The 49ers could add depth to their wide receiver room this week. Free agent wide receiver Gabe Davis is visiting the 49ers today according to reports. Davis recently was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars just one year after signing a lucrative multi-year extension. He caught just 20 passes in 10 games. Davis, 26, has started 56 games in his career. He originally was selected by the Buffalo Bills in Round 4 of the 2020 NFL Draft.