GREEN BAY, Wis. – The NFC arms race has begun, with the San Francisco 49ers sending four draft picks to the Carolina Panthers for running back Christian McCaffrey on Thursday night. Now, will the Green Bay Packers respond in kind before the Nov. 1 trade deadline? Are they even capable?
The 49ers have gone all-in. Having already traded away their 2023 first-round pick to move up to select quarterback Trey Lance, they shipped 2023 second-, third- and fourth-rounders and a 2024 fifth-rounder to get the ultraproductive but injury-prone running back.
So long as McCaffrey stays healthy, it could be a league-shifting move.