Kay Adams sent 49ers fans buzzing Tuesday night with one small post that carried a lot of weight.
The sports host quote-tweeted a video from Oct. 12 in which she spoke with Rob Guerrera, who argued San Francisco should be aggressive in the trade market. Adams added an emoji, and that was enough to light up the speculation engine around a possible blockbuster for the 49ers.
The conversation has already been building. Jordan Schultz recently pointed to San Francisco as the next team that could land a major deal after the Seattle Seahawks acquired Quenton Nelson, though the exact move is still unknown. With the 49ers sitting at 6-1 after the Atlanta Falcons snapped their unbeaten start on Sunday, the idea of another move to bolster the offense has only gained steam.
That urgency makes sense given the injuries San Francisco has been managing, especially at wide receiver. Fans have been circling names for weeks, and Garrett Wilson and Terry McLaurin were both mentioned as possibilities for Kyle Shanahan’s team during the Oct. 12 discussion.
Adams’ post immediately triggered a wave of responses from fans looking for a clue. “Don’t play with me,” one said.
“May make the call for us 49ers fans,” another said. “What do you know Kay?
👀👀” another asked. “What do you know Kay?
What do you know?” someone else wrote.
“Jets aren’t trading GW,” one fan added.
Wilson now looks like the most realistic target after Terry McLaurin suffered a season-ending injury. Even so, the Jets, who are 2-5, have not shown any real appetite for moving Wilson. If they decide to reset, though, he would command a massive return.
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