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Wide receiver Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0currently have a laundry list of injured players, including superstar running back\u00a0Christian McCaffrey, All-Pro tight end\u00a0George Kittle\u00a0and wide receiver\u00a0Deebo Samuel.<\/p>\n
With McCaffrey still on injured reserve and both Kittle and Samuel unlikely to be ready to return by Week 4, Bleacher Report\u2019s Matt Holder thinks the Niners should add a WR to the offense, stat. His choice?\u00a0Darius Slayton\u00a0of the\u00a0New York Giants.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 49ers have been bitten by the injury bug recently with key skill players Christian McCaffery and Deebo Samuel going down. Slayton could help replace the wideout as he ranked fifth on B\/R\u2019s latest NFL Trade Block Big Board,\u201d\u00a0Holder wrote on September 23.<\/p>\n
The folks at Bleacher Report sure believe Slayton would be a good fit in San Francisco. Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report ranked Slayton high on the trade block big board for multiple reasons, also naming the 49ers a perfect trade partner.<\/p>\n
Would a Trade for Giants WR Darius Slayton Make Sense for the 49ers?<\/h2>\n
Probably not at this juncture, but it could be an option in the future if Samuel\u2019s injury lingers and\u00a0Brandon Aiyuk\u00a0continues to struggle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe San Francisco 49ers might want to kick the tires on Slayton now that they\u2019re set to be without receiver Deebo Samuel for the immediate future,\u201d\u00a0Knox wrote on September 18, adding:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Slayton never quite filled New York\u2019s need for a true No. 1 receiver, he has topped 700 receiving yards in four of the past five seasons. He\u2019d be a fine complementary option in another offense, and his experience could allow him to contribute early. Slayton could help San Francisco navigate an upcoming stretch that includes games against the\u00a0Rams,\u00a0Patriots,\u00a0Cardinals\u00a0and\u00a0Seattle Seahawks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Slayton, 27, was a fifth-round pick for the Giants in the 2019 NFL draft. Now in his sixth season,\u00a0the veteran WR has played in 79 games\u00a0(54 starts) for New York. He had one of the best seasons of his career in 2023, catching 50 passes for 770 yards and 4 touchdowns in 17 games (13 starts).<\/p>\n
But would Slayton really help fill the void left by Samuel? Not really. Prior to the start of the 2024 season, Samuel has averaged 824.2 yards receiving every year. Slayton has averaged 664.8 yards per season.<\/p>\n
While that\u2019s not a huge difference, a significant difference is Slayton\u2019s inability to contribute to the run game the same way Samuel does. Samuel has 20 rushing TDs over his career; Slayton has none. Samuel has over 1,000 career rushing yards. Slayton has rushed for -14 yards in his career. While Slayton is a reliable receiver, he\u2019s no Deebo replacement.<\/p>\n
49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Comments on Team\u2019s Recent Injury Issues<\/h2>\n
With both McCaffrey and Samuel out, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan says the team has had to make multiple adjustments to its scheme.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d say, we still have the same amount of plays,\u201d\u00a0Shanahan said on September 8. \u201cJust somewhat different styles of plays, different people in different spots. You eliminate some special things that you would only do for those guys, but the number doesn\u2019t change. Just, there\u2019s things those guys do very well. Nothing other guys can\u2019t do. But there\u2019s kind of different percentages on how much you call them and things like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cInjuries are always a part of it,\u201d\u00a0Shanahan said later, on September 23. \u201cWe\u2019ve had to deal with it a number of years, sometimes more than others. I think last year just mainly with some of our main guys, we were very fortunate. They didn\u2019t miss too many games. This year has been totally different to start out. So that\u2019s been real tough.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Samuel injured, receiver\u00a0Jauan Jennings\u00a0had a career day Week 3, finishing with 11 catches for 175 yards and 3 TDs. Perhaps Jennings can continue his hot streak while Samuel is out. Either way, don\u2019t expect San Francisco to make any big trades just yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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