San Francisco 49ers

49ers Trade Deadline: Torrey Smith Update

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Despite numerous denials, the Philadelphia Eagles may still be interested in acquiring San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith before the trade deadline comes to a close on Tuesday.

The San Francisco 49ers have been the subject of numerous trade rumors as the NFL Trade Deadline — Tuesday, November 1st at 1 pm PT — comes closer. The biggest names on the “Trade Block” are left tackle Joe Staley and wide receiver Torrey Smith. While several teams may be interested in these players, one in particular appears to have taken an interest in Smith: Chip Kelly‘s former squad.

The Philadelphia Eagles have been linked to Smith for days now. Despite a few denials, the match makes sense: Philadelphia desperately needs a receiver. Meanwhile, the 49ers continue to waste Smith’s ability.

Doug Pederson’s offense needs a deep threat like Smith to open up underneath routes. The 49ers need draft picks to rebuild a roster from scratch.

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Torrey Smith is one of the few remaining receivers to have gone through training camp with the 49ers. The Niners would clearly take a hit in losing him, but the 49ers are not going anywhere this season anyway. The 49ers do, however, need to think about the future. Smith is only 27 and has several good years left. Do the 49ers want to trade him for a draft pick or hope his numbers improve with an actual quarterback under center?

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