A generation raised on Eddie DeBartolo's marching orders might have a hard time adjusting to this season's San Francisco 49ers slogan, "Super Bowl? You Must … be kidding me."

Williams isn’t the only 49er destined for the Hall of Fame who could have ended up in Los Angeles. In 2022, San Francisco general manager John Lynch detailed how he won a “a 49ers-Rams tug-of-war” in getting star running back Christian McCaffrey from Carolina.

The 49ers’ offensive unit remains their greatest weapon this season. Christian McCaffrey continues to be the engine. Expect the game plan to once again run through McCaffrey, with Jones leaning on him in both the run and passing game to open up opportunities downfield.

San Francisco 49ers QB Mac Jones got effective protection to beat the Giants, but credit some of that success to Kyle Shanahan's plan for how to keep New York's vaunted pass rush from being a factor.

The Los Angeles Rams take their three-game winning streak to San Francisco for a matchup against the 49ers in Week 10. The Rams have taken down the Ravens, Jagu

So, while the 49ers were busy in 2025, making four trades, a fifth to put a defense that has been lackluster since losing Fred Warner isn’t in the cards.