The 49ers lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Milroe at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with quarterback chief among the fixes.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.