From the start of October through the Halloween deadline, we saw 14 trades go down. Below is one man’s opinion of how the swaps graded out:

On deadline day, the 49ers made a major impression and didn’t let their prior purchase of Randy Gregory (see below) deter them. During their current three-game losing streak, they have found it difficult to apply pressure, which has left the defense’s back end exposed. San Francisco retaliated in the divisional weapons race by acquiring Young to pair with DPOY Nick Bosa, following the Seattle Seahawks’ ascent to the top of the NFC West and their addition of Leonard Williams on Monday

San Francisco may have saved money by signing Young because of his history of injuries (he has only participated in ten games, which came in 2020 when he was named Defensive Rookie of the Year) and his status as an upcoming free agency. However, the former No. 2 overall choice this season has been great when healthy.