San Francisco 49ers: Why the 49ers Should Not Trade for Darrelle Revis

March 9, 2013   ·   Peter Panacy   ·   Jump to comments

A few days ago, the San Francisco 49ers were again in the rumor mill as stories surrounded their apparent involvement in trade discussions for New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis.
Upon first outlook, Revis and the 49ers look like a perfect fit.  The 49ers backfield struggled in the playoffs and Super Bowl, and Revis is arguably the most dominant cornerback in the NFL today.  Most teams would want his services if they could make it work somehow.
San Francisco appears to have all the pieces to make it happen.  They hold 15 picks in the upcoming draft and certainly do not intend to use them on 15 different players.  They also released kicker David Akers and made the forthcoming Alex Smith trade with Kansas City to free up some salary cap space.
Revis also reiterated that playing in San Francisco would be "awesome," recognizing the 49ers' legitimate chances of returning to the Super Bowl in 2014 (via nfl.com).  Revis probably could help San Franc...

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