San Francisco 49ers fans and front-office observers woke up Monday asking the same blunt question: Do the 49ers need to make a trade? After Sunday’s 26-15 loss in Houston, the short answer feels obvious , according to David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard.

C.J. Stroud ripped the 49ers for 318 yards and two touchdowns, completing 30 of 39 passes, per the ESPN box score, as the Houston Texans turned what should have been a manageable matchup into a passing clinic. The Texans did that without Nico Collins and Christian Kirk, which makes the performance even more glaring for San Francisco.

San Francisco managed a late push, Mac Jones threw for 193 yards and two TDs, but the 49ers’ defense couldn’t generate heat on the quarterback. Houston finished with 475 yards of total offense,

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