Are the New England Patriots still better than the San Francisco 49ers?

Are the New England Patriots still better than the San Francisco 49ers? by John Buhler

The NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and the San Francisco 49ers made no new moves to their roster. By not making any last-minute moves before the deadline, the Niners have displayed confidence in their 2019 team.

The NFL trade deadline is typically a time when teams scramble. They look at their roster and say, “Crap, we need to fix this,” and then they scramble to fix the problem.

But not the 2019 San Francisco 49ers.

Besides last week’s trade for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, filling what many saw as the team’s one pressing need, the Niners made no additional moves before the deadline at 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 29. But, despite the fact NFL teams tend to make last-minute deals to patch holes, San Francisco did not.

That may not sound like a big deal. But it is huge. Think about this: The 49ers looked at their team and said, “we’re good.” The front office and coaching staff is confident in the team they have built. They think this team is ready to make a deep postseason run without any additional roster changes.

And quite frankly, they should. The still-undefeated Niners have been one of the best teams in the NFL this season. They just crushed the Carolina Panthers, who many said were the best team they had faced so far this season, to the tune of 51-13.

51-13! And the Panthers are supposedly the best team the 49ers have played.

The Niners defense is one of the best the NFL’s ever seen. Rookie EDGE Nick Bosa had the best game of his pro career, highlighted by an interception he nearly returned for a touchdown, while making two NFL players look like toddlers who needed a nap:

Hello, Academy? Who do I speak to about a Best Picture Oscar nomination? I know you won’t do the right thing and give it to Avengers: Endgame, so how about this?

Bosa’s performance is one of many the Niners have put together this season showing their dominance. They are one of the NFL’s elite teams, and the rest of the NFL should be running scared.

I’ve thought this 49ers team was something special since the first couple games of the season. I am convinced. But what means a lot more to me is the opinions of the people running the team: the front office and the coaching staff.

By not making any moves before the 2019 NFL trade deadline, they have shown they are confident in their team.

And that is the deciding factor for me. The 49ers have shown they are confident in the team they have. Combined with their incredible success to over the first half of the season, there are strong signs of the Niners having a spectacular season this year.