Brandon Aiyuk is a Quitter! Pick #25, 2020 NFL Draft

Originally posted by amir_tn80:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Clearly some powerful people in the organization aren't happy with BA's behavior during the contract process as well as how he played and the injury. They should've never caved to this dude last year if they felt this way, tho. smfh

.@RapSheet confirms that #49ers are open to trading Brandon Aiyuk pic.twitter.com/m0iFPiM1He

— ???????????????????????????????????????????? (@TheSFNiners) March 1, 2025

How do you trade a player recovering from such a serious injury with only 1 year into his long contract? They must be really fed up with him.

You don't. This is all hot stove BS. Being open to offers and actively looking to get rid of someone are two very different things.

More confirmation that SF regrets extending BA. What a disaster. Honestly, these are the decisions that I've always said will get Shanahan fired. He should've never tried to save BA when BA wanted out--instead, he should've Spartan kicked his ass out the door to Pittsburg.

Originally posted by Heroism:
More confirmation that SF regrets extending BA. What a disaster. Honestly, these are the decisions that I've always said will get Shanahan fired. He should've never tried to save BA when BA wanted out--instead, he should've Spartan kicked his ass out the door to Pittsburg.

They'd love to have a Time Machine https://t.co/8CNi94Ye63

— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) March 1, 2025

Pittsburgh's offer was complete garbage, though. At least Cleveland was willing to give us something salvageable but he refused to accept the trade…

Originally posted by okdkid:
It didn't say they were trading him. It said they were listening. They're not dumping him for nothing. They believe they still can win the SB.

This is them doing Aiyuk like he did them during the negotiation. Now the Niners hold the cards. Previously Aiyuk could have blocked a deal because he wouldn't sign an extension with them. Now that's not a factor. Niners can send him to Teneseee never to be heard from again - if the comp is right.

Was just about to post this. And the contract is structured to where it only costs us an extra 7.5 million actually not bad for just signing his deal. As you said we now hols the cards

Originally posted by Heroism:
I wouldn't be surprised if BA asked for another trade. You already know he will next offseason when he's healthy.

Sad as that is, you could be right......and if he did, Lynch should find a way to ship him to the Saskatchewan RoughRiders.

Originally posted by Monsterniner:
Deebo and Aiyuk are perfect examples that in today's NFL you don't pay top contracts to receivers that aren't generational talents.

I can understand paying top money to Jefferson, Chase, a prime Tyreek and maybe AJ Brown but if your WR isn't on that level you should try to trade him instead of giving him the huge contract that his huge ego will demand. After all, we see year in and year out that teams can find good receivers in the draft from the 1st to the 5th round.

If you are gonna give a top contract to a player on offense besides the QB and the LT that player should be the TE because a TE that can block and catch at an elite level is an unicorn and a huge mismatch for the defense.

I'm split on this. Receivers are overpaid, much like QBs. But the idea that you can just find "good" receivers anywhere from the 1st to the 5th, I disagree. Jefferson, Hill, Chase, and maybe Brown are my tier 1 guys. I have Aiyuk in the second tier with Amon Ra St. Brown (4th round guy). But although you CAN find these guys, they aren't plentiful. It's a huge gamble to think you will just find a guy to replace them- much like the tier 2 and 3 QBs.

In this draft, who are you taking to replace Aiyuk? That guy isn't even available in the 1st this year.

Furthermore there are a fair number of teams lacking in the receiver department. It's part of the reason that Deebo, despite of coming off his worst season (though 2022 is close) still has a market.

So the report is that lynch is open to listening to offers for anybody like he said on Wednesday and numerous times? That pretty much sums it up. Lynch and shanahan aren't trading the player they traded up for unless it's for a haul

Originally posted by Heroism:
More confirmation that SF regrets extending BA. What a disaster. Honestly, these are the decisions that I've always said will get Shanahan fired. He should've never tried to save BA when BA wanted out--instead, he should've Spartan kicked his ass out the door to Pittsburg.

They'd love to have a Time Machine https://t.co/8CNi94Ye63

— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) March 1, 2025

He didn't want out. And when they had 1-2 deals in place he declined

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
He didn't want out. And when they had 1-2 deals in place he declined

Agreed.

Feels like the bad vibes from last year are carrying over to this year

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Feels like the bad vibes from last year are carrying over to this year

Lot of contract talk as we enter negotiation with Brock.

Originally posted by Heroism:
More confirmation that SF regrets extending BA. What a disaster. Honestly, these are the decisions that I've always said will get Shanahan fired. He should've never tried to save BA when BA wanted out--instead, he should've Spartan kicked his ass out the door to Pittsburg.

They'd love to have a Time Machine https://t.co/8CNi94Ye63

— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) March 1, 2025

To be specific, Paraag isn't happy about getting worked in contract negotiations. Paraag's been yapping a lot since being forced to cave to Aiyuk and Trent by Lynch and Shanahan. He finally got a W with the Lenoir contract and he's still upset about the Aiyuk/Williams negotiations.

Originally posted by Typecast:
To be specific, Paraag isn't happy about getting worked in contract negotiations. Paraag's been yapping a lot since being forced to cave to Aiyuk and Trent by Lynch and Shanahan. He finally got a W with the Lenoir contract and he's still upset about the Aiyuk/Williams negotiations.

Which one of the three do you think will be here the longest?

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
Feels like the bad vibes from last year are carrying over to this year

Lot of contract talk as we enter negotiation with Brock.

Just hoping they nail this draft and make some prudent FA decisions