Much has been made about the lack of trades ahead of the deadline for the San Francisco 49ers. Both sides have arguments. But as long as you’re not watching the Niners with rose-colored glasses on, you knew this wasn’t a team that was one defensive player away from becoming an impact defense.

If you scroll social media, complaints about having too many edge rushers who thrive when rushing from the inside are aplenty. Interior pass rush is king. It makes even more sense to structure your roster with those types of players when you have Bryce Huff on one edge and Nick Bosa on the other.

As per every year ever, the injury bug had other ideas for the 49ers this season. But the thought process and plan made sense. During an interview with KNBR on Thursday morning, general manager John Lynch s

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