San Francisco 49ers Trade For Surging Pass Rusher in Blockbuster Trade Proposal
While the 49ers may be about to be getting Drew Greenlaw back on the field, San Francisco’s defense has been wildly inconsistent this season as the offense has been forced to navigate myriad injuries including to the likes of Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, Jordan Mason, and others.
However, given what is at stake for San Francisco this season since it is the final year of his rookie contract, and that this roster is built to compete for Super Bowls this season, it wouldn’t be surprising if general manager John Lynch acts aggressively at the trade deadline.
Ojulari has been a sensation in the three weeks since Kayvon Thibodeaux went down with an injury,” Patra writes for NFL.com. “He’s generated six sacks on the season, five over the past three games, and his 14 percent pressure rate is excellent. The 24-year-old would pair well opposite Bosa and help keep Floyd fresh for the stretch run.
“The Giants sit in last place in the NFC East, and their season is on the brink. They have money tied up in Brian Burns and Thibodeaux, and Ojulari is set to hit the free agency market in the spring. Big Blue should get what they can for the young pass rusher now rather than wait until the spring.”
New York is committed to Thibodeaux and Burns as their pass-rush duo moving into the future, which could make Ojulari expendable.
A former second-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Ojulari has produced 22 total sacks through the first three-plus seasons of his career, including five over the past three games.
If the Giants have designs on accumulating draft capital to turn over the roster next season, Ojulari may be an ideal trade chip and the kind of potentially difference-making rotational player the 49ers could use to bolster the defense.
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Matt Lombardo is a seasoned NFL reporter, with over 12 years of experience covering the league. In addition to his work at Gridiron Heroics, Lombardo covers the NFL for Heavy.com, is an on air sports contributor for FOX29 Philadelphia, and writes an NFL Substack “Between The Hashmarks.” Lombardo is the former Senior NFL Insider of FanBuzz, and prior to taking that role was a national NFL reporter at FanSided where he hosted a weekly podcast “The Matt Lombardo Show.” A former beat reporter for NJ Advance Media (Parent company of NJ.com and the Newark Star Ledger), Lombardo covered the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 through the 2017 season before moving to cover the New York Giants for the Star Ledger for two seasons from 2018 through 2020. During his career to date, Lombardo has covered five Super Bowls, four NFL Drafts, multiple NFL Combines, and has had his work frequently featured in publications such as Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, and more. In addition to his journalism work, Lombardo is a strong on air presence and is a former sports talk radio host on 97.5 FM The Fanatic, Philadelphia’s first FM Sports Station and the radio home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers.