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uesday night Jimmie Ward Jersey , Broncos’ Pro-Bowl slot CB Chris Harris Jr. requested a new contract or a trade, per Adam Schefter. John Elway and John Lynch are buddies. You know this will be a topic of conversation between the two over the next 48 hours. During his media availability on Monday afternoon, the San Francisco 49ers GM said that the cornerback is a position where you’re always looking to add talent and “when you have an opportunity to improve your team there you take advantage of that.”This is one of those opportunities. The question now becomes is the value and contract that Harris Jr. is requesting worth it? Here’s four pros and cons to trading for one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks over the last few years.Why you don’tPaying for past productionWill be 30-years old when the season startsWill likely want $15 million for multiple years with a front-loaded contractDenver wants a first or second round pick this yearThe big worry—whenever you are going to pay a player for multiple years—is paying for past production. Harris Jr. has been outstanding for the Broncos, but he will be 30 by the time the season starts. You are betting against history here. Not to mention we will come at a steep price and at the cost of draft capital, too.Why you wouldPremier player at a premium positionShows that you’re willing to win nowCap spaceMakes multiple players on the defense better$15 million sounds like a lot of money, and it is, but if you want to add top-notch talent, you are going to have to pay for it. Luckily for the 49ers Dwight Clark Color Rush Jersey , they have the cap space to do it. Overthecap has the Niners at around $34 million for 2019, and over $42 million for next year. Harris Jr.’s game is not predicated on athleticism. It’s revolved around his football smarts and knowledge of the game. That won’t suffer over the next couple years.Of all the cornerbacks that were targeted more than 40 times in 2018, Harris Jr. had the third lowest passer rating against him. Harris Jr. played 497 coverage snaps last year. 291 of those came in the slot. He succeeds anywhere he’s on the field. He is the type of cornerback that makes your pass rush look better. Harris Jr. really been that good. He takes pressure off of every cornerback not named Richard Sherman, not to mention the heedy veteran wouldn’t have those coverage busts that we saw with a young secondary in 2018.This is a tough decision. As a risk-taker, I would do it as long as I didn’t have to give up a second round pick or better. If Harris Jr. has openly said he won’t play unless Denver pays him, that will only drive down the price. A dream scenario would be trading Harris Jr. for a fourth-round draft pick this year, and then working out a deal. What say you? Kyle and Rob break down encouraging and concerning plays from 2019 NFL Draft receiver Hakeem Butler."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections 49ers Salary CapLevi’s Stadium Events49ers Transactions49ers Injury News49ers Press Conferences & Conference CallsNFL DraftNFL Draft Scouting ReportsThe good and the bad of Hakeem ButlerNew,32commentsKyle and Rob break down encouraging and concerning plays from 2019 NFL Draft receiver Hakeem Butler.PDTShareTweetShareShareThe good and the bad of Hakeem ButlerKirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsEarlier this week https://www.49ersfanshop.com/Aaron-Burbridge-Jersey , the San Francisco 49ers hosted Iowa State wide receiver Hakeem Butler. The high-flying former Cyclone is a fascinating prospect. I think it’s always good to get different points of views. So today, Rob and I are going to give you 4 total plays on Butler. One will be a reason why we are sold on him. The other will be an area where Butler can improve.Rob’s takeWhat I loveButler displays a handful of encouraging traits in this 51-yard touchdown. First, he shows solid concentration, tracking the ball well in spite of a linebacker leaping up to deflect the pass. Butler then goes up to catch the ball out in front of the cornerback, who nearly broke up the pass. Immediately after the catch, Butler’s hit by the safety, who he promptly throws to the ground. He easily shrugs off another two defenders before finally finding pay dirt. What’s likely an incompletion or catch and tackle for most receivers is an impressive touchdown for Butler. His ability after the catch is invaluable. This is only one of what seemed like a dozen highlight plays that Butler created in 2018.What I hateButler’s biggest flaw pertains to a receiver’s most important job - catching the football. While he shows a knack for making the difficult look easy, the inverse is also true. In this clip Kyle Juszczyk Jersey , Butler has a chance to cap off an incredible play for Iowa State. The quarterback avoids pressure, escapes to his left and throws a perfect pass to Butler streaking across the end zone. Butler leaps up for the pass, but allows the ball to deflect off his hands and fall incomplete behind the end zone. This wasn’t a difficult catch, and it’s one Butler has to make. A play that should’ve set the Iowa State sideline on fire now robs them of all momentum. Drops like this can turn a quarterback against a receiver, especially when six points are on the line. With massive 10-3/4” hands, Butler should have no problem catching the football, and must improve his concentration to minimize drops like this.Kyle’s takeWhy he’s worth itRob showed that Butler has the ability to go up and get it. I think one area that isn’t highlighted enough is Butler has breakaway speed. With the way he plays once the ball is in his hand, he has a lot of Mike Evans to him. Anybody reading this would draft 80% of Evans in the range that Butler is expected to go. When he gets a step on you Tom Rathman Color Rush Jersey , that’s all she wrote. You see those strides above. Good luck keeping up. If Butler is able to shake free when the defense brings a blitz, that’s all she wrote. Big plays matter.What’s holding me backMike Evans is a lot more crisp in his routes. It Butler can develop to the point where he is only taking one cut out of his routes, he’s going to be a terror. For now, there are far too many instances where he is taking too long to get in and out of his breaks. They may not always be as extreme—like above where he doesn’t finish the route—but there are just too many extra steps in his routes at this point. In the NFL, he won’t have the amount of free releases off of the line of scrimmage he saw in college. So there will be a steeper learning curve. That worries me, and why I could see the team passing on him. Butler has flashed the ability when he has space to operate, but he needs to get more consistent and refined.