The 49ers left it late to make what could prove to be one of the most important moves of their offseason with the trade for edge rusher Bryce Huff.
San Francisco took a low-risk bet on Robert Saleh’s ability to get the best out of a player who thrived under his tutelage in his time with the New York Jets by trading a conditional 2026 fifth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. That pick could upgrade to a fourth-rounder based on performance.
Handing a fourth-rounder to an NFC rival will be a small price to pay for the 49ers if Huff recaptures his Jets form, and they will likely feel substantially better about their range of skill sets on the edge after bringing Huff into the mix.