SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Throughout his first four years as the San Francisco 49ers head coach, Kyle Shanahan grew accustomed to seeing NFC West division rival Los Angeles Rams make one bold trade after another. Brandin Cooks, Marcus Peters and Jalen Ramsey are just three of the big-name players the Rams have acquired since Sean McVay took over as their head coach in 2017.
While the Niners had some mild interest in a couple of those players, they never found themselves in a bidding war with the Rams for any of them.