
The 49ers took a page out of the Rams’ book this week when they made a blockbuster trade for Christian McCaffrey. It’s a move you’d expect Les Snead and the Rams to make, but this time it was a different NFC West team that made a splash.
During his media session Friday, 49ers GM John Lynch described how the Rams influenced their pursuit of McCaffrey. He tried to get a deal done with the Panthers earlier because he knew the Rams have a knack for going big.