If Deebo Samuel asks 49ers to trade him, these 5 teams make sense
By Peter Panacy
Deebo Samuel trade partner No. 5: Baltimore Ravens
It’s seemingly been a year-over-year effort to provide Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson with additional pass-catching weapons. And while the Ravens are already wondering about what’ll be their own contract extensions with Jackson, the thought of pairing him with one of the NFL’s top up-and-coming receivers in the game makes sense.
Looking ahead to 2023, the presumed year when both Jackson and Deebo Samuel’s extensions would go into effect, Baltimore is projected to have over $70 million available in cap space, according to Over the Cap.
That might make for a tight squeeze with both Samuel and Jackson commanding big deals. But, there’s little doubting what Samuel could do for the Ravens offense.
Especially considering offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s run-first system, which would take full advantage of Samuel’s “wide back” role.
Plus, armed with nine picks in the first four rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft, including four in the top 100, San Francisco would expect a decent return.