[Mick]

The real question is how to address Joe Staley's injury and the wholesale lack of capable bodies at the OT position in general? 

I'm not too keen on trading a first round pick for Washington holdout Trent Williams. This is when a team's Pro Personnel department earns its keep. What other players on other teams might be available in trades that are either starters nearing free agency that likely won't be re-signed, or are talented backups on teams that might not look to be going very far and would rather have draft capital instead of good OT depth?

Trent Williams is at an impasse with the Redskins.  He's 31.  He's made a ton of money already.  He's not coming back to them, given his feelings about their medical staff and how they've treated him.  I wonder if he can be had for a 3rd or 4th round pick, or maybe a player that Shanahan could spare that has a high-ish cap number.

Niners have $21 million in open cap space.  Williams would want a new deal with the 49ers, since that's what he wants with the Redskins.  I don't think the 49ers want to part with a draft pick, given that they'll miss seven games of Staley.  Skule filled in.

They have Shon Coleman.  Started all 16 games at RT for Cleveland.  Right ankle injury from a month ago.

They have Ross Reynolds on the taxi squad.  He was a guard in college, hasn't played LT since high school.  Ryan Pope is also on the taxi squad, he played eight games at RT and three games at LT at San Diego State.  Big body.

[Mick]

The real question is how to address Joe Staley's injury and the wholesale lack of capable bodies at the OT position in general? 

I'm not too keen on trading a first round pick for Washington holdout Trent Williams. This is when a team's Pro Personnel department earns its keep. What other players on other teams might be available in trades that are either starters nearing free agency that likely won't be re-signed, or are talented backups on teams that might not look to be going very far and would rather have draft capital instead of good OT depth?

Trent Williams is at an impasse with the Redskins.  He's 31.  He's made a ton of money already.  He's not coming back to them, given his feelings about their medical staff and how they've treated him.  I wonder if he can be had for a 3rd or 4th round pick, or maybe a player that Shanahan could spare that has a high-ish cap number.

Niners have $21 million in open cap space.  Williams would want a new deal with the 49ers, since that's what he wants with the Redskins.  I don't think the 49ers want to part with a draft pick, given that they'll miss seven games of Staley.  Skule filled in.

They have Shon Coleman.  Started all 16 games at RT for Cleveland.  Right ankle injury from a month ago.

They have Ross Reynolds on the taxi squad.  He was a guard in college, hasn't played LT since high school.  Ryan Pope is also on the taxi squad, he played eight games at RT and three games at LT at San Diego State.  Big body.