At 4-1 and despite a laundry list of injuries, the San Francisco 49ers have somehow managed to work their way toward being buyers at the NFL trade deadline.
Prior to a Week 5 win over the Los Angeles Rams, general manager John Lynch said the Niners had to "earn the right" to pull off a blockbuster trade. With that crucial NFC West victory now in the books, Lynch effectively said he's actively working the phones to see if he can address San Francisco's biggest area of need in the wake of defensive end Nick Bosa's season-ending ACL tear: the pass rush.