Why the 49ers Should Be Pushing Harder for a Trade After Week 8

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Having a Week 8 Bye was perfect timing for the San Francisco 49ers.

One overlooked benefit for it was that they could observe the lay of the NFC. The 49ers haven't been able to dig in and do that outside of their division.

Now that Week 8 has concluded, the 49ers should be more motivated and push harder for a trade. The biggest motivator should be from watching the Chicago Bears beat up the Seattle Seahawks.

No one does that to Seattle. Not even the 49ers. Yet the Bears did that on the road in primetime. That's a massively impressive win for them.

It should put the 49ers on notice that they are a significant threat, if not greater than the Seahawks, who were their greatest threat entering this season.

The Bears are clicking on offense, as well as, if not better than, the 49ers when they're healthy. But the scary part about the Bears is that their defense is actually good now.

Acquiring defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons has greatly improved them. But the one weakness they showcased was that their defensive backs can be taken advantage of.

This makes a trade for a wide receiver more of a need. Maybe the 49e...