If it wasn't for Deebo Samuel's contract, the 49ers might've been able to get a valued trade done during the NFL draft.
Deebo Samuel arguably had the most memorable season by a 49ers player in years after his 2021 campaign.
Ever since the 49ers locked him into an extension he hasn't come close to his 2021 impact. Now, it is unfair to expect him to replicate that, but he has hardly had half of that impact. I don't believe it is the actual extension, but the structure of it that is bothering them. I'm sure they wished they lowered the price a bit and gave themselves more control of being able to move off it. The 49ers were in a tough position when Samuel was due for an extension.
So, Samuel had one promising year, a bad year, and an astronomical year. That's a pretty tough situation to be in. Not to mention that Samuel proved his worth more as a running back than an actual receiver, so his contract should've been a bridge between top running back money and receiver money.
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