The prospect of the San Francisco 49ers making a trade involving one of their wide receivers seems a lot more likely after the team drafted Florida WR Ricky Pearsall with the No. 31 overall pick, and CBS Sports NFL insider Josina Anderson reported that the team has had preliminary discussions with the New England Patriots for a trade involving WR Deebo Samuel.
I'm told the #Patriots had preliminary trade discussions on #49ers WR Deebo Samuel prior to the NFL Draft, per source.
In general, when teams explore potential transactions with other clubs, finding middle ground on compensation can be challenging.