The trade isn't official yet, but the 49ers are set to acquire quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the Patriots.
The 49ers will send one of their two 2018 second-round picks to New England.
The trade has at least one fan: Former 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan.
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"Very good trade," McCloughan wrote in a tweet to 49ers CEO Jed York on Monday night.