Brandon Aiyuk is a 49er! Pick #25, 2020 NFL Draft

Originally posted by JTB1974:
If Aiyuk is traded it has to happen before the draft. So we will know in the next 2 months what his future is with the Niners. And if he is traded it has to be for a 1st RD pick and you have to draft a WR with that pick. Because you have to replace him. And replace him with someone cheap which means someone on a rookie deal. And you have to trade him to someone in the AFC.

No. I do agree with the AFC part but I would like a 1st, but if a top 5 team wants him, i would take two 2s or a 2 and 3. And if the bills or Ravens want him they may need to throw a 3rd or 4th in.

Also, no need to pull a Buckner/Kinlaw deal. They can target a FA WR in the 12-18m range and draft a WR day 2, also maybe they like Conley or Gray or Jennings for a few more years and skip drafting a WR this year.

Right... This will almost certainly be an unpopular opinion to some but just hear me out...

So the media is hyping Brandon Aiyuk being unhappy and wanting out. To be fair to Brandon... nobody has actually heard BRANDON saying he wants out... just his family. That said, I think leaving would be a huge mistake for Aiyuk.

The narative this season was that Brock Purdy's success was a product of Shanahans system and that's the only reason he was successful.

I however, would argue that the 49ers RECEIVERS are the biggest beneficiaries of Kyle's offense, NOT the QB. Lest you forget, Shanahan himself was a wideout at Texas. He has always coached receivers being a receiver himself. His condensed bunch formations are designed to benefit the receivers to get them open and able to make plays. The whole ethos of the Niners offensive gameplan is pretty much opposite of the rest of the league in that the Niners use the PASS game to open up the run.

Take Aiyuk out of Shanahans system and I simply do not see him having anywhere near the level of success that he gets here. He would still be good, but under SHanahan, he has the opportunity to excel more so than he would anywhere else. Not meant as a measure of disrespect, but there are many receivers in the NFL that are bigger, faster and stronger than Brandon. Shanahans offense negates the inherent weaknesses that Brandon has no control over.

Brandon Ayuk is not stupid. He ain't going anywhere.

Originally posted by CainanUK:
Right... This will almost certainly be an unpopular opinion to some but just hear me out...

So the media is hyping Brandon Aiyuk being unhappy and wanting out. To be fair to Brandon... nobody has actually heard BRANDON saying he wants out... just his family. That said, I think leaving would be a huge mistake for Aiyuk.

The narative this season was that Brock Purdy's success was a product of Shanahans system and that's the only reason he was successful.

I however, would argue that the 49ers RECEIVERS are the biggest beneficiaries of Kyle's offense, NOT the QB. Lest you forget, Shanahan himself was a wideout at Texas. He has always coached receivers being a receiver himself. His condensed bunch formations are designed to benefit the receivers to get them open and able to make plays. The whole ethos of the Niners offensive gameplan is pretty much opposite of the rest of the league in that the Niners use the PASS game to open up the run.

Take Aiyuk out of Shanahans system and I simply do not see him having anywhere near the level of success that he gets here. He would still be good, but under SHanahan, he has the opportunity to excel more so than he would anywhere else. Not meant as a measure of disrespect, but there are many receivers in the NFL that are bigger, faster and stronger than Brandon. Shanahans offense negates the inherent weaknesses that Brandon has no control over.

Brandon Ayuk is not stupid. He ain't going anywhere.

He gone.

https://youtube.com/shorts/1NjednSaeJs?si=qw57q4ENVRgoISOJ

Originally posted by CainanUK:
Right... This will almost certainly be an unpopular opinion to some but just hear me out...

So the media is hyping Brandon Aiyuk being unhappy and wanting out. To be fair to Brandon... nobody has actually heard BRANDON saying he wants out... just his family. That said, I think leaving would be a huge mistake for Aiyuk.

The narative this season was that Brock Purdy's success was a product of Shanahans system and that's the only reason he was successful.

I however, would argue that the 49ers RECEIVERS are the biggest beneficiaries of Kyle's offense, NOT the QB. Lest you forget, Shanahan himself was a wideout at Texas. He has always coached receivers being a receiver himself. His condensed bunch formations are designed to benefit the receivers to get them open and able to make plays. The whole ethos of the Niners offensive gameplan is pretty much opposite of the rest of the league in that the Niners use the PASS game to open up the run.

Take Aiyuk out of Shanahans system and I simply do not see him having anywhere near the level of success that he gets here. He would still be good, but under SHanahan, he has the opportunity to excel more so than he would anywhere else. Not meant as a measure of disrespect, but there are many receivers in the NFL that are bigger, faster and stronger than Brandon. Shanahans offense negates the inherent weaknesses that Brandon has no control over.

Brandon Ayuk is not stupid. He ain't going anywhere.

I think Deebo is a product of Shanahan. I believe Aiyuk could play anywhere. He's a complete receiver who's specialty is route running and getting separation

I wouldn't be surprised If we see him playing elsewhere next season.

The 9ers are gonna have some serious work to do In the off-season If BA Is traded.

Originally posted by Sickaa:
I wouldn't be surprised If we see him playing elsewhere next season.

The 9ers are gonna have some serious work to do In the off-season If BA Is traded.

He's not getting traded, stop listening to what people are saying, especially the media, they don't know s**t about the 49ers salary cap.

Love BA. Gotta trade him. Don't need another post-contract receiver slump, probably not getting another year like this one out of him. His family has said what they've said… if it wasn't how he felt he would have said so. We can't pay everyone, and we're already overpaying for deebo. Neither are top 10 receivers.

Originally posted by jdt84_2:

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:
What do you think he would've said if we won? Losing hurts and hurt feelings were on full display.

He may not have said anything. But all the family didn't get that from just monday.

Definitely. But I stated before, Aiyuk wants the trifecta of being the no. 1 target, the big contract, and he wants to win. I don't get the sense he wants to catch 120 balls for 1600 yards on some middling team, inspire of the fact they said Las Vegas lol. The Raiders thing could just be the family or frustration. Plus Aiyuk has to see the writing on the wall. He is option 4, but the 3 options in front of him aren't going to be holding onto those spots forever. Wear and tear, age, their physical style and the fact that we haven't won with them yet (namely Kittle and Deebo) is going to.move him up the ladder.

He also has an elite passer in Purdy. To walk away from that willingly, I just can't see it.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by CainanUK:
Right... This will almost certainly be an unpopular opinion to some but just hear me out...

So the media is hyping Brandon Aiyuk being unhappy and wanting out. To be fair to Brandon... nobody has actually heard BRANDON saying he wants out... just his family. That said, I think leaving would be a huge mistake for Aiyuk.

The narative this season was that Brock Purdy's success was a product of Shanahans system and that's the only reason he was successful.

I however, would argue that the 49ers RECEIVERS are the biggest beneficiaries of Kyle's offense, NOT the QB. Lest you forget, Shanahan himself was a wideout at Texas. He has always coached receivers being a receiver himself. His condensed bunch formations are designed to benefit the receivers to get them open and able to make plays. The whole ethos of the Niners offensive gameplan is pretty much opposite of the rest of the league in that the Niners use the PASS game to open up the run.

Take Aiyuk out of Shanahans system and I simply do not see him having anywhere near the level of success that he gets here. He would still be good, but under SHanahan, he has the opportunity to excel more so than he would anywhere else. Not meant as a measure of disrespect, but there are many receivers in the NFL that are bigger, faster and stronger than Brandon. Shanahans offense negates the inherent weaknesses that Brandon has no control over.

Brandon Ayuk is not stupid. He ain't going anywhere.

He gone.

https://youtube.com/shorts/1NjednSaeJs?si=qw57q4ENVRgoISOJ

He should talk to his woman about NFL contracts. Aiyuk has no leverage. She can post a til tok video every day of the offseason. Let Aiyuk start getting fined and lose the ability to be a FA in 2025 due to not playing. Players have to result to these tactics, deleting team references from social media because they have no leverage.

Originally posted by hondakillerzx:

Originally posted by ninerjok:

Originally posted by Cosmo:
What the…. what? I've been staying away from things since the loss, but seeing people say we're getting rid of Aiyuk makes me wonder if I've pulled a Rip Van Winkle. NO, we're not trading him or letting him go. Stop it with the insanity, please.

Ditto. I'm seeing all these Aiyuk will be traded scenarios. I'm thinking to myself a bunch of y'all don't have any f**king idea what's going to happen with BA. Let me guess, "anonymous source" close to the 49ers says this or that. 100s of sheeple fans jump all over it like flies on a turd. Man just stop with some of this damn nonsense.

Or all the tweets from his family and his cryptic posts about not using the weapons that got us to the Super Bowl in the Super Bowl. He's clearly not happy

Well he was targeted 6 and caught 3. As a sidenote, which actually is the most important part, Sneed followed him and covered like friggin Velcro. They neutralized both him and Deebo in man coverage most of the game, so I guess cap tip to them. Spagnuolo had a practically ironclad gameplan. Especially when the Niners average distance on 3rd was over 9 friggin yds. Plus there was a bunch of 2nd and longs on top of that. No bueno.

Where is this keep one or the other stuff coming from?? They can easily keep both. It's not hard.

Originally posted by okdkid:
Where is this keep one or the other stuff coming from?? They can easily keep both. It's not hard.

For next season, but not after that.

2025 is gonna be a bloodbath.

Huf, AA, Purdy, BA(if we can't come to an agreement this year) Lenoir, Banks, Mooney, and Greenlaw.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by CainanUK:
Right... This will almost certainly be an unpopular opinion to some but just hear me out...

So the media is hyping Brandon Aiyuk being unhappy and wanting out. To be fair to Brandon... nobody has actually heard BRANDON saying he wants out... just his family. That said, I think leaving would be a huge mistake for Aiyuk.

The narative this season was that Brock Purdy's success was a product of Shanahans system and that's the only reason he was successful.

I however, would argue that the 49ers RECEIVERS are the biggest beneficiaries of Kyle's offense, NOT the QB. Lest you forget, Shanahan himself was a wideout at Texas. He has always coached receivers being a receiver himself. His condensed bunch formations are designed to benefit the receivers to get them open and able to make plays. The whole ethos of the Niners offensive gameplan is pretty much opposite of the rest of the league in that the Niners use the PASS game to open up the run.

Take Aiyuk out of Shanahans system and I simply do not see him having anywhere near the level of success that he gets here. He would still be good, but under SHanahan, he has the opportunity to excel more so than he would anywhere else. Not meant as a measure of disrespect, but there are many receivers in the NFL that are bigger, faster and stronger than Brandon. Shanahans offense negates the inherent weaknesses that Brandon has no control over.

Brandon Ayuk is not stupid. He ain't going anywhere.

He gone.

https://youtube.com/shorts/1NjednSaeJs?si=qw57q4ENVRgoISOJ

He should talk to his woman about NFL contracts. Aiyuk has no leverage. She can post a til tok video every day of the offseason. Let Aiyuk start getting fined and lose the ability to be a FA in 2025 due to not playing. Players have to result to these tactics, deleting team references from social media because they have no leverage.

Getting a little emotional here over nothing,...lol. He's tradeable,...and NC is once again completely misquoting a source.

The girl told no lies.

Imo our offense would take a huge step back next season if we trade BA. I think we could all agree BA is Purdys favorite target. Kittle is officially old now and Deebo goes missing.

There's deals like the Buckner one that I suppose had to happen. But there's players like Aiyuk who you absolutely keep. We cannot lose him.

What's the point of trading a known commodity for a draft pick (that's unknown) that can replace him? To save some coin? Find the money and pay him. We see teams do it all the time that are in salary cap heck.

Originally posted by GoreGoreGore:

Originally posted by okdkid:
Where is this keep one or the other stuff coming from?? They can easily keep both. It's not hard.

For next season, but not after that.

2025 is gonna be a bloodbath.

Huf, AA, Purdy, BA(if we can't come to an agreement this year) Lenoir, Banks, Mooney, and Greenlaw.

Huf is a safety. Those are never crazy numbers. AA won't command top dollar with age and injury history - he may walk. Purdy's material cap hits wouldn't even take place until 2027 - just look at Hurts' extension. Mooney needs to he extended, Greenlaws injury may be a blessing in disguise for the long term.

Trent's contract will fall off in the next two years. Likely will cut Hargrave in 2025.

I really don't think this is that big of a deal in the short and long term.

Shanahan + Purdy is a playoff ticket every year. Now it's about keeping players who will be here 4+ years.

My list would be:

Purdy
Aiyuk
CMC
Huf
Mooney
Bosa
Warner
Lenoir
Greenlaw

Thats the core in 2025 and moving forward. But none of the other guys need to be sacrificed in 2024.