For restless football fans, NFL Scouting Combine week is their much-needed plunge back into league action. For NFL front offices, it's the event that starts to shape or reshape their organizations. Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan provide you with everything you need to know about the event, which begins next week in Indianapolis. The annual invite-only gathering helps teams evaluate the year's top draft-eligible players. Matt and Jennifer analyze what direction the 49ers, armed with a bevy of picks and numerous roster holes to fill, will go in the draft along with other draft expert's insights. Also, Matt and Jennifer discuss the precipitous fall fan-favorite Deebo Samuel has experienced as well as which under-the-radar free agents the 49ers should lock up. Finally, they discuss other noticeable roster moves the 49ers have made so far.

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(2:00) NFL Scouting Combine is where front office offseason priorities take shape
(7:00) Why is combine held in Indianapolis rather than other big cities around country?
(10:00) What days and exams matter most in team evaluations of players?
(13:00) Interesting 49ers' draft evaluations over the years
(15:00) Mock Draft Season – Who do national draft experts have 49ers picking at No. 11?
(25:00) Criticism of Deebo Samuel has grown exponentially since trade request, deal seems inevitable
(31:00) Reaction to LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles' release and which free agents should be retained

With some big-name NFL players pushing for trades or entering the free-agent market fray, will the 49ers swing big or build their roster around the margins of an already established contender? Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan analyze how the 49ers should go about piecing together their roster and whether the emphasis should be on free agency or the draft. Also, with Deebo Samuel's trade request over the weekend, Matt and Jennifer discuss the possible destinations he could land and what type of compensation the 49ers could expect. Lastly, with a successful blueprint in place, will the 49ers take notes from the NFC rival Eagles and Rams in bolstering their defensive line, or will their priority rest on building their offensive line first?

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1:00) Gus Bradley joins 49ers' staff as No. 2 to Robert Saleh
5:45 Major sticking point in potential Deebo trade is his contract situation
7:45 Possible destinations for Deebo Samuel: Bills, Chargers, Commanders, Texans, Broncos; depends on fit
(16:00) Jed York continues tone of support, confidence in Shanahan and Purdy over SB weekend
(21:00) What's the market for Dre Greenlaw? 49ers make most sense, reunion with Ryans intriguing
(30:00) Should the 49ers forgo big-name, big-money targets in lieu of targeting affordable options through the draft and will they focus those draft efforts on the D-line or O-line?

Super Bowl LIX wasn't the only big NFL news on Sunday, as 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel reportedly requested a trade during his exit meeting with Kyle Shanahan in January. Deebo and his agent also reportedly were granted permission to seek a trade partner to facilitate the deal. Matt Maiocco and Jennifer Lee Chan break down Samuel's time with the team from his All-Pro 2021 season to his dip in production since signing a three-year extension that started with a very public hold-out. Matt and Jennifer discuss what the ramifications of moving on from Deebo are, both contractually and from a roster-construction standpoint. The 2025 49ers wide receivers room no doubt will be different this coming season. Who will they sign? Who will step up? Matt and Jennifer attempt to answer those tough questions on this episode of 49ers Talk.

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(1:00) Recapping lopsided Super Bowl LIX outcome
(5:00) Deebo has requested a trade before – this request feels different - 49ers willing to deal
(9:00) Might be best for the 49ers to move on, Deebo's request takes pressure off 49ers to instigate trade
(17:00) Where does the 49ers' WR room stand without Deebo in 2025?
(29:00) With NFL Combine coming up, could it be favorable environment to kick-start trade talks, Purdy extension?