Deebo Samuel wants out of San Francisco. The 49ers don’t seem intent on trading him, and it might take an Earth-shattering deal to get them off that stance.
General manager John Lynch on Monday spoke to reporters in a pre-draft press conference and addressed at least partially the ongoing schism between the club and their star wide receiver. While he didn’t get into particulars, Lynch made it clear they’re not actively shopping Samuel.
“I can’t ever imagine wanting to move on from Deebo. You put yourself through the exercises of, even though we don’t have a first-round pick, you have to be thorough in this process and prepare for everything,” Lynch said. “And so, you go through and do that and he’s just too good of a player. You think of 2019, the 36th pick, to come up with someone like Deebo who, to me, has just been a game-changing player for our franchise. I’ve told Deebo this, I think he’s the perfect illustration. Herm Edwards used to talk about when will meets skill, you’ve got the opportunity to be special. And I think Deebo probably embodies that as much as anyone, he’s got tremendous will, he’s a very talented player. I think by virtue of the way he plays, it’s inspiring and so, to me, that entails leadership.
“Do you make people around you better? He checks that box. He’s a great teammate. And I think of things like prior to games, I get out there and he’s always throwing the ball with the fans. I think he’s been a great member of our community, so we’ve got nothing but love for him and nothing but appreciation for what he’s brought, but you just don’t let guys like that walk. I can’t envision a scenario where we would.”
This doesn’t sound like a general manager who’s itching to get Samuel off the roster. It does sound like the 49ers are going to do everything they can to either ensure he stays or that they’re going to get a major haul in any trade for him.
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