I won't lie _ I didn't see this happening.
I thought the 49ers would be an interesting team, perhaps even a fringe playoff contender, but 7-0 and the class of the NFC? No, that's unexpected.
That's not to say that it's a mirage, though _ these guys are the real deal with a defense that's dominant and an offense is clicking on all cylinders.
As a legitimate Super Bowl contender, San Francisco is in a position of power. And they should take full advantage of that ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch have already brought in wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders from Denver, and he's already caught a touchdown and developed a nice third-down rapport with Jimmy Garoppolo. There's little question that he's going to be a player for the Niners down the stretch.
But the Niners shouldn't be done looking at wide receivers, nor should they stand pat with their NFC-best defense.
Here are three trades I'd like to see the Niners make before the trade deadline:
