Peter King made me think.
In his most recent article, he proposed an absurd seven-to-one transaction between the 49ers and the Houston Texans, in which the San Francisco 49ers would send Fred Warner, Mike McGlinchey, Jimmy Garoppolo, a first-round pick in 2021, a first-round pick in 2022, second-round pick in 2021 and third-round pick in 2022 in Houston for Deshaun Watson.
Why is this hypothetical trade absurd? Because Texans would never accept him. It is not enough. In essence, there are two first-round picks and Warner, which deserves a first round and then a few Day 2 picks, then Garoppolo and McGlinchey.
Maybe the Texans would take Garoppolo into the deal as a short-term replacement for Watson. But why would McGlinchey want to? It’s not good and it’s not worth much. Maybe a fifth-round pick. He just doesn’t move the needle in this job. It’s a throw. It is literally the least valuable of the seven assets.
So King tried. Give him credit. He even called McGlinchey a cornerstone player who is rich.
How about replacing McGlinchey in the hypothetical trade with another former first-round voter who still has value?
I’m talking about Javon Kinlaw.
Kinlaw was the 14th pick in last year’s draft. A lot of teams gave him marks in the first round, so a lot of teams should like him, even though he didn’t produce during his rookie season. The teams will say that he was just a beginner and that he did not have an OTA or a mini-field and he still has potential.
Unlike McGlinchey, a well-known bust.
Texans will most likely wait until after June 1 to trade Watson, so they can save $ 15 million in limit space. I mean, it’s still possible for Watson to land on the 49ers. Maybe the Texans would be interested in a commercial package that includes Kinlaw – they definitely need a defensive attack to replace JJ Watt.
Something to think about.