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After Rams’ Myles Garrett blockbuster, 49ers need to deal for Maxx Crosby

Nypost · · 918 words · By Vincent Bonsignore
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SANTA CLARA — Like everyone else in 49ers country, Trent Williams wasn’t exactly thrilled about the Rams trading for All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett this week.

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What happened

SANTA CLARA — Like everyone else in 49ers country, Trent Williams wasn’t exactly thrilled about the Rams trading for All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett this week.

Why it matters

“It sucks,” said the 49ers left tackle, who now has to deal with the NFL’s best pass rusher twice a year, not counting the playoffs.

Common ground

And it puts the ball squarely in the court of the 49ers, specifically John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan, to make a counter move to pull even with the Rams.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Appeal to Fear, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/after-rams-myles-garrett-blockbuster-49ers-…

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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Causal Oversimplification 70% confidence
Assuming a single cause for a complex issue.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 85% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Condor began his illustrious career in the Bay Area back in 2019”
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Wikipedia and draft records confirm Maxx Crosby was selected by the Oakland Raiders (based in the Bay Area) in 2019.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 NFL season was the 102nd season of the National Football League (NFL). The season was the first to feature a 17-game regular season schedule as the league expanded the season from 16 games. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_NFL_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NFL season was the 105th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 5, 2024, with reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City defeating Baltimore in the NFL Kick…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football…
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Claim 2: “49ers quarterback Mac Jones”
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Claim 3: “safety Malik Mustapha”
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Claim 4: “Stafford and the Rams were beating the 49ers in the NFC Championship game on their way to a Super Bowl championship”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia pages for the city of Los Angeles and the city's official website, which do not contain information about NFL game results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA or L.A.) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.87 million reside…
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the City of Los Angeles. Find popular City services and information useful to residents, businesses, and visitors
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web search NEUTRAL — The Superior Court of Los Angeles County serves our community by providing equal access to justice through the fair, timely and effective resolution of all cases.
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Claim 5: “Still very much in his prime at 28-years-old”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Maxx Crosby was born on August 22, 1997, making him 27 or 28 depending on the current date in the evidence (which explicitly states 'He is turning 28 years old today, August 22').
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 22, 2020 ... Happy Birthday to Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, who was born on August 22, 1997! He is turning 28 years old today, August 22 ...
https://www.facebook.com/Raiders/posts/happy-birthday-maxx-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxx_Crosby
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web search NEUTRAL — Maxx Crosby is 28 years old. When was Maxx Crosby born? Maxx Crosby was born ... Maxx Crosby is on Instagram at maxxcrosby. What are Maxx Crosby's ...
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CrosMa00.ht…
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Claim 6: “San Francisco, which sits roughly $72 million under the salary cap”
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Claim 7: “Shanahan thought the 49ers had the inside track on a trade for Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, only to find out the Rams swooped in and stole him away”
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While it is verified that the Rams traded for Stafford, the specific claim that Shanahan thought the 49ers had the 'inside track' is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence snippets, which only mention the trade happened.
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web search NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 14, 2022 ... Let's assume we didn't trade for Trey Lance and instead, we traded Jimmy G and picks to Lions for Matthew Stafford (and maybe we would have ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/49ers/comments/ssi13g/hypothetical_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 7, 2021 ... When the Los Angeles Rams made the blockbuster trade for Matthew Stafford, both the quarterback and coach Sean McVay were famously in Cabo.
https://www.nfl.com/news/kyle-shanahan-to-sean-mcvay-on-matt…
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Claim 8: “reeling off 13 wins last year, including a road playoff victory against the Eagles”
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The provided evidence consists of Wikipedia entries for the acronym 'SAN' and the San Diego airport, which are irrelevant to the 49ers' win-loss record or playoff games.
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web search NEUTRAL — San, buses by Polish manufacturer Autosan SAN Ecuador (Servicios Aéreos Nacionales, ICAO code: SAN), a defunct airline Sandersville Railroad (AAR reporting mark: SAN), in the US San Diego Internationa…
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web search NEUTRAL — A storage area network (SAN) or storage network is a computer network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage. SANs are primarily used to access data storage devices, such as d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find live flight tracking info, arrivals and departure times, news releases and blog posts, travel tips at SAN.org.
https://www.san.org/
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Claim 9: “the Rams trading for All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett this week”
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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Flipboard) report that the Los Angeles Rams traded for Myles Garrett.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 16th under general manager John Schneider, and their second under head coach Mike Macdonald. The Seahawks fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Los Angeles Rams' 89th in the National Football League (NFL), their 90th overall, 60th in the Greater Los Angeles Area, seventh playing their home games at SoFi Stadium and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Myles Lorenz Garrett (born December 29, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myles_Garrett
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Claim 10: “he wanted to leave the Raiders last March and welcomed a trade to the Baltimore Ravens”
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Sources contradict each other: some reports indicate a trade to the Ravens occurred (Times of India), while others explicitly state the trade was 'nixed' or 'fell through' (iHeart, other web search results).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxx_Crosby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiders are a professional American football team based in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Las Vegas Raiders' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their fifth in Las Vegas, and their only season under the head coach/general manager tandem o…
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Claim 11: “adding wide receivers Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa during the offseason”
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Only one source (Nypost) is provided that corroborates the addition of Mike Evans, Christian Kirk, Dre Greenlaw, and Osa Odighizuwa.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Credit to Lynch and Shanahan for an aggressive offseason that reeled in wide receivers Mike Evans and Christian Kirk, re-added linebacker Dre Greenlaw, and brought in defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa i…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/sports/49ers-likely-targeting-…
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Claim 12: “the Ravens abruptly backed out of the trade they made for him last March, blaming concerns about his knee”
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Claim 13: “Maxx Crosby, he resides just over 500 miles away in Las Vegas”
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Wikipedia and official team sources confirm Maxx Crosby is a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders, who play in Las Vegas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their seventh in Las Vegas, their second under general manager John Spytek and their firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allegiant Stadium is an indoor multi-purpose stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States, southwest of adjacent Las Vegas. Opened in 2020, it is the home field of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maxx Robert Crosby (born August 22, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern…
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Claim 14: “that deal framework would likely be a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and young defensive end Mykel Williams for Crosby”
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Multiple web sources, including a report from Vincent Bonsignore via Reddit and other trade proposal articles, describe a framework involving a 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pick, and Mykel Williams.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 4, 2026 ... Who wins this trade? 49ers receive: Maxx Crosby and a 2027 5th round pick Raiders receive: 49ers 1st round pick this year, a very talented WR in ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 4, 2026 ... A proposed 49ers trade for Maxx Crosby would send recent first-round pick Mykel Williams and two draft picks to the Raiders.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 3, 2026 ... The California Post's Vincent Bonsignore reports that the 49ers' 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and EDGE Mykel Williams form ...
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Claim 15: “he’s coming off offseason knee surgery in January”
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