As the New Orleans Saints face uncertainty at the quarterback situation, the San Francisco 49ers are in a similar, but completely different boat.<br /><br />The 49ers have spent the entirety of the offseason trying to find common ground with their fourth-year signal-caller Brock Purdy on an extension. Purdy, the former seventh-round pick who has made less than $3 million in his career, appears to be seeking upwards of a $50 million annual salary.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Saints have already paid a quarterback, but they're uncertain of his availability. Derek Carr has a shoulder injury that could require surgery, which would put him out for the season and leave the Saints with no reliable QB to guide them toward the playoffs.<br /><br />Is there a solution to both teams' conundrums that involves a stunning trade? That's the way one NFL writer apparently sees the parallel situations.<br /><br />On Saturday, Grant Cohn of 49ers On SI urged the Saints to trade for Purdy and extend him, while San Francisco would collect the ninth-overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.<br /><br />"(The Saints) should call the 49ers and offer them the ninth pick in the draft in exchange for Purdy. And then the Saints should pay him more than $50 million per season to be the heir apparent to Drew Brees," Cohn wrote
