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San Francisco 49ers: 5 potential NFL trade suitors for safety Eric Reid

By Peter Panacy

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 17: Safety Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 12-9. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 17: Safety Eric Reid #35 of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on September 17, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 12-9. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 24: Rhett Ellison #85 of the Minnesota Viking makes a catch over Tavon Wilson #32 of the Detroit Lions during second quarter sat Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 24: Rhett Ellison #85 of the Minnesota Viking makes a catch over Tavon Wilson #32 of the Detroit Lions during second quarter sat Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

No. 1: Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions already have a decent strong safety in Tavon Wilson, although he’s injury prone.

And while Wilson had a solid start to his tenure with the Lions last year, after leaving the New England Patriots after 2015, the 27-year-old veteran has been one of the bigger liabilities for Detroit’s otherwise solid secondary.

Coverage has been Wilson’s primary issue this season, as his 36.3 Pro Football Focus pass-coverage grade suggests.

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Eric Reid, on the other hand, has been much more effective in this area. So, with the Lions hotly in the competition for the NFC North crown — especially with the Green Bay Packers without quarterback Aaron Rodgers (collarbone) for the foreseeable future — making a move with the 49ers is something worth some value.

Again, NFL deadline deals rarely happen. And even if the Niners were willing to listen to offers, it’s not likely John Lynch would be able to command much in return.

Perhaps a fifth- or a sixth-round pick at best.

Yet any compensation would do the 49ers a tremendous deal as they look to completely overhaul a talent-lacking roster.

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Considering Reid doesn’t seem to figure in the long-term plans, San Francisco is better off getting at least something  in return.

The NFL trade deadline is Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. ET.