Almost immediately after the San Francisco 49ers announced All-Pro defensive end Nick Bosa would miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL suffered in the Week 3 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, speculation and suggestion pointed toward general manager John Lynch pulling off a much-needed trade.
More than a handful of names have been thrown around, perhaps the most notable being All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson, whose contractual standoff with the Cincinnati Bengals last offseason leads to all kinds of uncertainty about his future.
Yet the Week 3 injury happened at a point far too soon for Lynch (or any other general manager, for that matter) to execute a blockbuster deal.