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

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
Speaking of T.O.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dGzKQQJr_GU?si=7jxl2z_a_jc8n0xN

I don't agree with TO. Aiyuk is definitely a #1 WR and he will likely show that if his head is on straight.

I've always been a fan of Aiyuk. I absolutely hate that this turned out the way it has though at this point I just don't understand wtf is going through Aiyuk's head. Either he's going through a mental health situation or has the worst people around him.

This is just a really insane situation to me.

I blame the 49ers more on making those negotiations nasty(They seemed to have learned their lesson from that and I hope that stays that way) but Aiyuk also had plenty of blame to go in making it harder than it had to be last offseason. The guy enjoyed the spotlight, he went ahead with the social media look at me BS and he admitted after he signed, he could've made it easier.

That was HIS decision to sign.

The 49ers had a trade on the table after HE requested it. Pittsburgh being one of those teams and by all accounts if Aiyuk didn't decide to sign the deal then, he was on the way out.

So where the heck did this all break down? How does a WR get so butt hurt that he completely abandons his team, his teammates and all that guaranteed money?

I doubt his career will be over cuz of this. This hurts us more than it hurts him probably but my god! What is going through this young man's mind? I can't see any team paying him even what he got from us 2 years ago. WR market has been inflated but he will very likely have to take a much smaller deal right now or sign a one year proven contract. You do that and you're playing with fire. If he's not the same after the injury or in the new offense...bye bye future earnings.

Just insane level self sabotage by the looks of it.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:
We will find out what his motives are eventually. Im betting he truly thinks he's a Jamaar Chase/Justin Jefferson level WR and wants to get the targets those 2 get normally. And his besty Daniel's is probably telling him if he comes to Washington he will feed him more balls than Riley Reid. Dudes gonna be woefully humbled when he realizes the reason he had all that separation here is cause CMC and Kittle are the first 2 players defenses were concerned with.

Yes, watch his interview I keep bringing up. He talked about how he views himself. He put up just as good #s with way less passes thrown his way. I mean there is a reason he was elected All Pro. He's one of the best in the league, and was voted so by his peers.

Kyle Shanahan. He shouldn't compare himself to great receivers when he's not even the teams #1 or #2 hell he wasn't even the #3 option during his All pro season.

I mean that's his point. When they threw to him a certain amount of times in 2023, we were successful. They didn't do that at the Super Bowl (even though he was getting open)... and that messed him up mentally trying to understand why, especially when it's THEE big game they all have been working so hard to get to. So that is why he wanted to be paid well. He said it in that f'n interview I keep telling yall to watch again lol. He said the amount of money you got indicated how much you would be used on offense.

Originally posted by All22:
TO is right. If you've watch JonnyDel or Kurt Warner or JT O'Sullivan you've seen Kyle putting defenders in conflict and it just so happens that when a defender has to choose between guarding Aiyuk or CMC/Kittle they're choosing the later 90% of the time and Aiyuk is never seeing the increased defensive attention. Teams build their whole game plan around stopping 2-4 other players on offense while Jennings and Aiyuk are just winning one on one. Admittedly they do a great job of winning one on one but that's should warrant Tyreke Hill money

So why did we take him with our 1st round draft pick? Especially when we just took a WR high in the draft the year before?

Should he view himself as the 3 option for the rest of his career?

Do yall remember when Delanie Walker left the team? He didn't view himself as just a #2 TE. He went on to be one of the best in the league with the Titans. Pro Bowler and all.

About Jennings and Aiyuk, and beating defenders one on one. I mean that's what all teams want from their WRs no? If you can beat your guy, and the QB is getting the ball to you... defenses will eventually have to move coverage your way, opening things up for the other players (as well as the running game). The difference with Aiyuk, is break away speed. With Aiyuk making big plays because of his speed (and hands), he stands out more...than recievers who beat there man here and there.

Originally posted by leakyfausett:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:
Well I guess everyone now knows why his practice window hasn't been opened. I hope the front office and Shanahan have learned from this debacle. Ayuik is one year wonder at this point and is the biggest baby quitter ever. Eat the dead money and dump this cancer. Let him destroy some other teams Wr room.

... this is what I'm talking about. Like what in the heck are you talking about?

Yall just make up s**t and pat yourself on the back, as well as other lemming fans who also pat yall on the back.

He is a quitter. That is not made up. End of story. There is no defense for it.

I'm just saying there is enough to critique Aiyuk about. We shouldn't add extra to it, that's not true, or folks won't take us serious....especially when one makes good points. So to say he's a one year wonder at this point (I mean, that sounds like copium). A team cancer? The team seems fine to me! lol. Him destroying the next WR lockerroom? That didn't happen here, so I don't think it will happen on his next team.

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
Speaking of T.O.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dGzKQQJr_GU?si=7jxl2z_a_jc8n0xN

I don't agree with TO. Aiyuk is definitely a #1 WR and he will likely show that if his head is on straight.

I've always been a fan of Aiyuk. I absolutely hate that this turned out the way it has though at this point I just don't understand wtf is going through Aiyuk's head. Either he's going through a mental health situation or has the worst people around him.

This is just a really insane situation to me.

I blame the 49ers more on making those negotiations nasty(They seemed to have learned their lesson from that and I hope that stays that way) but Aiyuk also had plenty of blame to go in making it harder than it had to be last offseason. The guy enjoyed the spotlight, he went ahead with the social media look at me BS and he admitted after he signed, he could've made it easier.

That was HIS decision to sign.

The 49ers had a trade on the table after HE requested it. Pittsburgh being one of those teams and by all accounts if Aiyuk didn't decide to sign the deal then, he was on the way out.

So where the heck did this all break down? How does a WR get so butt hurt that he completely abandons his team, his teammates and all that guaranteed money?

I doubt his career will be over cuz of this. This hurts us more than it hurts him probably but my god! What is going through this young man's mind? I can't see any team paying him even what he got from us 2 years ago. WR market has been inflated but he will very likely have to take a much smaller deal right now or sign a one year proven contract. You do that and you're playing with fire. If he's not the same after the injury or in the new offense...bye bye future earnings.

Just insane level self sabotage by the looks of it.

I just don't see how people could say this it's not like we held him hostage and strong armed him like we could have. We offered him a fair deal that we were comfortable at. Shopped him around at his request found an offer that was willing to pay him his asking price but he turned it down. Then he reportedly signed the offer we gave him a month ago after missing all of camp and causing a whole circus.

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:
Well I guess everyone now knows why his practice window hasn't been opened. I hope the front office and Shanahan have learned from this debacle. Ayuik is one year wonder at this point and is the biggest baby quitter ever. Eat the dead money and dump this cancer. Let him destroy some other teams Wr room.

... this is what I'm talking about. Like what in the heck are you talking about?

Yall just make up s**t and pat yourself on the back, as well as other lemming fans who also pat yall on the back.

He is a quitter. That is not made up. End of story. There is no defense for it.

I'm just saying there is enough to critique Aiyuk about. We shouldn't add extra to it, that's not true, or folks won't take us serious....especially when one makes good points. So to say he's a one year wonder at this point (I mean, that sounds like copium). A team cancer? The team seems fine to me! lol. Him destroying the next WR lockerroom? That didn't happen here, so I don't think it will happen on his next team.

We've had headaches in the WR room for years. Deebo then Aiyuk now Juan so I think we should keep removing these me first players. Yes Juan and BA are great blockers because our coach has made it clear "No Block, No Rock" unless your Deebo. Cancer patients do seem to get better when the cancers gone. So no real surprise the offense is doing just fine without BA.

Originally posted by Since07:

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by RiceOwensStokes:
Speaking of T.O.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dGzKQQJr_GU?si=7jxl2z_a_jc8n0xN

I don't agree with TO. Aiyuk is definitely a #1 WR and he will likely show that if his head is on straight.

I've always been a fan of Aiyuk. I absolutely hate that this turned out the way it has though at this point I just don't understand wtf is going through Aiyuk's head. Either he's going through a mental health situation or has the worst people around him.

This is just a really insane situation to me.

I blame the 49ers more on making those negotiations nasty(They seemed to have learned their lesson from that and I hope that stays that way) but Aiyuk also had plenty of blame to go in making it harder than it had to be last offseason. The guy enjoyed the spotlight, he went ahead with the social media look at me BS and he admitted after he signed, he could've made it easier.

That was HIS decision to sign.

The 49ers had a trade on the table after HE requested it. Pittsburgh being one of those teams and by all accounts if Aiyuk didn't decide to sign the deal then, he was on the way out.

So where the heck did this all break down? How does a WR get so butt hurt that he completely abandons his team, his teammates and all that guaranteed money?

I doubt his career will be over cuz of this. This hurts us more than it hurts him probably but my god! What is going through this young man's mind? I can't see any team paying him even what he got from us 2 years ago. WR market has been inflated but he will very likely have to take a much smaller deal right now or sign a one year proven contract. You do that and you're playing with fire. If he's not the same after the injury or in the new offense...bye bye future earnings.

Just insane level self sabotage by the looks of it.

I just don't see how people could say this it's not like we held him hostage and strong armed him like we could have. We offered him a fair deal that we were comfortable at. Shopped him around at his request found an offer that was willing to pay him his asking price but he turned it down. Then he reportedly signed the offer we gave him a month ago after missing all of camp and causing a whole circus.

The 9ers front office went to the media first and chose to leak s**t, and made it messy. Could have kept it all in house that whole time.

some inside info from Sherm. BA is either really stupid or deliberately self-sabotaging.

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:
Well I guess everyone now knows why his practice window hasn't been opened. I hope the front office and Shanahan have learned from this debacle. Ayuik is one year wonder at this point and is the biggest baby quitter ever. Eat the dead money and dump this cancer. Let him destroy some other teams Wr room.

... this is what I'm talking about. Like what in the heck are you talking about?

Yall just make up s**t and pat yourself on the back, as well as other lemming fans who also pat yall on the back.

He is a quitter. That is not made up. End of story. There is no defense for it.

I'm just saying there is enough to critique Aiyuk about. We shouldn't add extra to it, that's not true, or folks won't take us serious....especially when one makes good points. So to say he's a one year wonder at this point (I mean, that sounds like copium). A team cancer? The team seems fine to me! lol. Him destroying the next WR lockerroom? That didn't happen here, so I don't think it will happen on his next team.

We've had headaches in the WR room for years. Deebo then Aiyuk now Juan so I think we should keep removing these me first players. Yes Juan and BA are great blockers because our coach has made it clear "No Block, No Rock" unless your Deebo. Cancer patients do seem to get better when the cancers gone. So no real surprise the offense is doing just fine without BA.

Man be careful what you wish for...the same was said about T.O. and wanted him out of here. And our WR position has never been the same.

I'm curious what type of WRs you expect us to have, if we continue to try to make Super Bowl runs? Bourne is from the same cocky confident mold. Amari Cooper seemed like the quiet type, yet was passed around the league like it was nothing...so apparently teams don't value certain personalities that high at all.

And heck Deebo, Aiyuk, Jennings are faaaaar from the real me first type of players like Meshawn Johnson or Jeff George.

Originally posted by Afrikan:
The 9ers front office went to the media first and chose to leak s**t, and made it messy. Could have kept it all in house that whole time.

I don't think we can say that for sure. Agents leak info as often, or more so than FOs. Also, Lynch took this job on the condition he would have the power to punish leaks if they happened.

In the end, it doesn't matter. BA got a huge contract, befitting the level of his previous year. He knew the conditions and he clearly violated them (intentionally?), as is shown by his willingness not to challenge the action.

There is plenty of blame on both sides, and we will never know the entire story. I don't like it but that is the way it came down.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by Afrikan:
The 9ers front office went to the media first and chose to leak s**t, and made it messy. Could have kept it all in house that whole time.

I don't think we can say that for sure. Agents leak info as often, or more so than FOs. Also, Lynch took this job on the condition he would have the power to punish leaks if they happened.

In the end, it doesn't matter. BA got a huge contract, befitting the level of his previous year. He knew the conditions and he clearly violated them (intentionally?), as is shown by his willingness not to challenge the action.

There is plenty of blame on both sides, and we will never know the entire story. I don't like it but that is the way it came down.

To F.O. mouth piece Mike Silver.

https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/brandon-aiyuk-contract-offer-details/1750332/

Since John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan arrived in Santa Clara, the 49ers have eliminated information being leaked outside of the building.

That is until recently.

Earlier in the month, the San Francisco Chronicle's Mike Silver reported that the team had offered Brandon Aiyuk an extension with a yearly salary of approximately $26 million. The second-team All-Pro was recently on "The Pivot Podcast" and discussed his emotions over the details going public.

"It's a little bit frustrating, especially when we're getting down to details like that," Aiyuk said. "Like we're putting down exact numbers in negotiations where that's talks between the team and my team. We're trying to work through things, work through a lot of things.

"So for actual numbers and actual stuff like that to come out, I think that it's a little bit, I felt it was a little bit disrespectful, a little bit unfair to me, but that's part of it. That's part of it."

I'm a 49er fan. I move on with what players we have and it seems the locker room has as well. We've lost the passer the pass rusher all the pass catchers the first rounder and the leader of the defense. We've changed kickers and started guys that were street free agents and through it all and with BA leaving the team we're still 10-4!

What a bunch of ungrateful fans we have at times. Truly delusional to think this happens anywhere else other than on these well coached 49er teams

Originally posted by Since07:
I just don't see how people could say this it's not like we held him hostage and strong armed him like we could have. We offered him a fair deal that we were comfortable at. Shopped him around at his request found an offer that was willing to pay him his asking price but he turned it down. Then he reportedly signed the offer we gave him a month ago after missing all of camp and causing a whole circus.

We didn't offer him a fair deal though. That's the issue. By all accounts we low balled him like we do most of our deals in the hopes that we do the back and forth and eventually the deal gets done. The problem with that is clearly some players can handle that type of negotiation and others take it very personally.

Smart move would've been to not start low but come in at a firm solid offer with clarity that in this case we're not starting low but more with where we believe the market is going for your type of performance and there is no room to budge.

Instead we pissed him off then watched several other WRs get signed to extensions only making that original offer look worse in comparison. He signed the deal we gave him a bit before he actually signed but it wasn't the original one offered.

Originally posted by Afrikan:
To F.O. mouth piece Mike Silver.

https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/brandon-aiyuk-contract-offer-details/1750332/

Since John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan arrived in Santa Clara, the 49ers have eliminated information being leaked outside of the building.

That is until recently.

Earlier in the month, the San Francisco Chronicle's Mike Silver reported that the team had offered Brandon Aiyuk an extension with a yearly salary of approximately $26 million. The second-team All-Pro was recently on "The Pivot Podcast" and discussed his emotions over the details going public.

"It's a little bit frustrating, especially when we're getting down to details like that," Aiyuk said. "Like we're putting down exact numbers in negotiations where that's talks between the team and my team. We're trying to work through things, work through a lot of things.

"So for actual numbers and actual stuff like that to come out, I think that it's a little bit, I felt it was a little bit disrespectful, a little bit unfair to me, but that's part of it. That's part of it."

Nah, Aiyuk is a child. He deserves the worst case scenario out of this. Especially running around on IG with a mask. He's gonna need it lol

Honestly...I'm a little worried about the guy mentally


I have no idea what this means but is he going to keep playing football or is he leaving to be a mechanic?

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by Hysterikal:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:

Originally posted by Afrikan:

Originally posted by leakyfausett:
Well I guess everyone now knows why his practice window hasn't been opened. I hope the front office and Shanahan have learned from this debacle. Ayuik is one year wonder at this point and is the biggest baby quitter ever. Eat the dead money and dump this cancer. Let him destroy some other teams Wr room.

... this is what I'm talking about. Like what in the heck are you talking about?

Yall just make up s**t and pat yourself on the back, as well as other lemming fans who also pat yall on the back.

He is a quitter. That is not made up. End of story. There is no defense for it.

I'm just saying there is enough to critique Aiyuk about. We shouldn't add extra to it, that's not true, or folks won't take us serious....especially when one makes good points. So to say he's a one year wonder at this point (I mean, that sounds like copium). A team cancer? The team seems fine to me! lol. Him destroying the next WR lockerroom? That didn't happen here, so I don't think it will happen on his next team.

We've had headaches in the WR room for years. Deebo then Aiyuk now Juan so I think we should keep removing these me first players. Yes Juan and BA are great blockers because our coach has made it clear "No Block, No Rock" unless your Deebo. Cancer patients do seem to get better when the cancers gone. So no real surprise the offense is doing just fine without BA.

Man be careful what you wish for...the same was said about T.O. and wanted him out of here. And our WR position has never been the same.

I'm curious what type of WRs you expect us to have, if we continue to try to make Super Bowl runs? Bourne is from the same cocky confident mold. Amari Cooper seemed like the quiet type, yet was passed around the league like it was nothing...so apparently teams don't value certain personalities that high at all.

And heck Deebo, Aiyuk, Jennings are faaaaar from the real me first type of players like Meshawn Johnson or Jeff George.

I do not think WR is a valuable part of a Super Bowl roster. It's the most reliant position on the field. Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, TO, Antonio Brown, Andre Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald all went their entire careers never getting a ring but being absolute beasts at receiver. Now if my team drafted a Jefferson or Chase yeah I'd want them brought back cause they are different. But dudes who are putting in most their work off play action passing with layered passes behind sucked up LBers nah miss me with that. So yeah I'd say bye to any receiver who wants to be the top paid at his position when he's obviously not. Like you think this team wouldn't look better with Greenlaw and Hufanga out there right now? Yeah pretty obvious we threw extra money at the wrong f**king baller. Wide Receivers will always be the most falsely glorified position in football cause it's fun to watch.