The 49ers Just Traded a 6th-Round Pick to the Colts for Keenan Allen

The 49ers just traded a sixth-round pick next year to the Colts for Keenan Allen. And, hey, this isn't a bad move. Keenan Allen's a good wide receiver. He's a good fit with Brock Purdy. He's 6'2". He's not fast, but neither is Mike Evans. He can go over the middle. Purdy will trust him. He'll catch a lot of passes. But... The Niners are still in the same position they were in before they traded for Keenan Allen, which is they're 100% dependent on Mike Evans being healthy in the playoffs for them to win a Super Bowl. If Mike Evans isn't there for one playoff game, they'll probably lose it, and I don't think Keenan Allen changes that. So is this an all-in move? I don't really think so. It's like a Band-Aid move. It's a value move. They didn't get Jawan Jennings, so why not take that sixth round pick you were offering the Vikings and send it over to the Colts for Keenan Allen, who's even older than Mike Evans. So again, it's not a bad move by any means, but I wouldn't call it a good move either. It seems like the classic non-needle moving move. It's a C, not a C plus, not a C minus. It'll get them through the Cowboys game. It'll get them through the Vikings game if Carson Wentz is playing or whoever the Vikings get to play quarterback. But it gets critics off the Niners back, and they can say, hey, we did something. Why would you expect them to trade their first-round picks when Kyle Shanahan already got an extension a few weeks ago? I mean, a few months ago. He's not coaching for his job. So, hey. It's a move!