I'll bet that is what the 49ers had in the back of their minds when they did the re-signing. I always thought it was a strange signing because he is not very good.
McCoy just might wake up tomorrow morning and be looking for a job. His only saving grace may be that the other backups are so bad and so inexperienced.
How? Wasn't the pick they gave up on the condition that he makes the team? If they cut him, there's no compensation. If he's traded, they get the compensation back.