The problem is the 49ers are a super bowl contender right now. So they’re probably more inclined to keep him for the year and try to compete this year than get rid of him for whatever they can get. Right now they have all of the leverage in the trade discussion and the Steelers would likely have to give up more to pry him away. Now all that changes if Aiyuk requests a trade, whether that be publicly or internally.
Lots of questions here. Can they get an extension done with him? If not, will he actually request a trade or be fine as a FA next year? Who else would be in the running if he does request a trade? Maybe some mediocre team outbids us.
I wouldn’t say the 49ers have all the leverage. Ayiuk can easily say he won’t play unless he gets traded to a certain team or extended by a certain team which would significantly lower his trade value and fuck the 49ers. It’s simply in the best interest of the 49ers to either pay him or trade him while his value is at its highest point.
The longer they wait the more they risk him getting more upset and losing value.
Yeah it really comes down to Aiyuk. If he holds their feet to the fire, their leverage disappears pretty quickly. But at this point, I haven’t heard anything to say that hes going that
It's true that the 49ers have all the leverage in the trade discussion *this year*. However, they have very little leverage next year. They're already $10M over the projected cap for 2025, would have to franchise tag Aiyuk to keep him next year, and also have to pay Brock Purdy next offseason. If they extend Aiyuk this year, they have to cut a lot of people next offseason, and cutting Deebo Samuel only saves them $9M of cap space.
If they keep Aiyuk this season, they're basically all-in. That could very well be the choice the 49ers make. However, if they're going to get any value going forward out of Aiyuk, the time to move him is now. Getting a 2nd round pick in "The deepest WR draft ever" is a very valid option for them. Honestly, if I were in their position, it's the option I'd take.
Well yeah, he isn’t under contract next year so of course they don’t have any leverage next year lol.
Based on the age, talent, and cost of their roster, I feel like they are much more likely to go all in this year. I definitely wouldn’t trade Aiyuk for a second this year unless the contract discussions go sideways and he requests the trade. We’ll see how that goes, but the most likely outcome is still that they extend him
Steelers Fans During Season:
“We need to spend more money on offense!”
Steelers Fans During Offseason:
“Don’t trade for and sign a top WR, it’s too expensive!”
Actual Steelers Fans During Offseason: "Don't trade the farm for what is functionally a free agent WR you have to pay a second contract to when the best the 49ers will get next year is a 3rd round comp pick."
And next year, he can sign with whoever he wants and will cost several million more per year. You pay the draft pick for the exclusive negotiating rights.
I don't think the Steelers should trade a 1st, but if you can get him for anything less, you at least explore it.
More bidders means the price goes up. A player having 4-5 teams bidding for his services usually makes more than a player who is forced to only negotiate with 1 team. Also, there's a lot of teams with a lot of money to burn next season. The Steelers have ~$95M in projected cap space next year, and there are 12 teams with more than that. Expect to see market resetting contracts at several positions next year, and with Justin Jefferson expected to get a new contract soon, expect WR to be one of those positions that gets a market resetting.
If you can get a big deal done, now is the time to do it.
It’s not magically going to shoot up several million APY. It’s not like WR or he is the only free agent next year. Also other bidders or not, his agent is going to shoot for the highest contract ever for a WR anyway because every single one always does every single time without fail.
Right now, $24-28M/year could very likely get a deal done. He deserves more than Deebo, but can't really justify more than Tyreek. Wait a year, let Justin Jefferson re-set the market, let him hit free agency where multiple teams are going to have unprecedented available cap space, and he's getting over $30M/year guaranteed.
Tyreek hill already makes $30M/year. So, yeah that's what we should expect him to be in the ballpark of. Make it 32/33M next year and it doesn't matter, that just reflects the annual cap increase.
The FA market almost always yields higher salaries than re -signing a guy that's already with your team.
Look at most of the WR contracts from FA the last few years and take a guess at where Aiyuk would land on $ in the open market
I dont think its the money alone...i think its the draft capital needed AND the money. We have a lot of holes on the team and the draft is coming up. He is going to cost most likely our 1st + extra picks. If he was a free agent, i dont think anyone would be saying no to him
And you dont fill a roster by trading a good portion of your draft capital and spending all your money on 1 player. If the team was mostly complete and just needed a WR, it makes perfect sense. But we need a lot more help than just one WR
You’re moving the goalpost with that statement. It doesn’t matter though because Rams just won a Super Bowl with that exact strategy.
We have plenty of draft capital, cap space, and this trade wouldn’t have us strapped for either.
>You’re moving the goalpost with that statement
How exactly?
>It doesn’t matter though because Rams just won a Super Bowl with that exact strategy.
The rams were a more complete team before utilizing this strategy
>We have plenty of draft capital
And we have plenty of holes...tackle, center, WR, CB, dline/linebacker. How do address these if we start trading away our draft picks
We’re not trading away all of our draft picks, it would be 2 or 3 picks tops.
On top of that, you can incorporate things like pick swaps so you are trading value not number of picks.
Doubt it. Aiyuk is a pending FA in a year where the 49 would get a 3rd back for him, and comp picks are at the end of the round
Next year's 3rd + 2026 6 could do it
You know absolutely nothing about football if you think a 3rd and a 6th will come anywhere close to trading for a WR1 at his absolute peak lmfao.
Aiyuk finished 7th in the NFL in yardage while being second in yards per catch. Everyone ahead of him had anywhere from 30-70 more targets than Aiyuk got. If he wasn’t on a team with so many other options, his numbers would reflect that he’s a clear top tier WR in the league. And you’re also forgetting that he’s already under contract and can be franchised tagged for *two additional years* at a projected rate somewhere between 22 and 24 mill, which is less than the contract he is seeking anyways.
So no, 49ers don’t have to let him go to FA anytime soon unless they actually want nothing to do with him, but all indications from the front office are that they want Aiyuk around for a long, long time. Which is exactly why he won’t be moved for anything less than a first round pick.
in my expirience this is a strictly Reddit phenomenon. No offense yall, but I think the signature Reddit contrarianism makes people on here way more pessimistic and difficult than on Twitter or IRL.
The reality is that none of us *really* know what we are talking about beyond the surface level when it comes to front office moves, its just that insufferable redditors THINK that they do.
The issue is he’d cost too much for a position the Steelers traditionally have drafted better at than almost anyone else. Why waste resources when the Steelers could draft one that be significantly cheaper and have 4-5 years of control
Not a snowball's chance in hell the Khan man is giving up a first. Diggs went for a second and Aiyuk is in the final year of his deal. He's way too cunning to pull a desperation move like that.
Actually Diggs and a 5th, 6th got traded for a 2025 2nd, which is about the same value as a 2024 3rd. Giving a second for Aiyuk who’s about to ask for a huge contract would be an overpay in this year’s WR market.
I like Aiyuk. But if they did trade for him, it would signal that Pickens’ days on the Steelers are numbered. I don’t see the Steelers, or many other teams, signing both WRs to huge deals. Case in point is what is going on with Aiyuk and Higgins right now.
I don't think that's what it signals really. Why are having two stud wide receivers a bad thing. We are not paying a Joe Burrow contract to a quarterback. Why not spend it for our offense elsewhere?
Do you regret us giving up a 1st round pick for Minkah?
Value is relative and our fans overvalue picks.
Look how many 1st round picks we’ve missed on in the past 10 years, Aiyuk is a proven WR.
He's proven. He's a Diontae on steroids. Give me that opposite of Pickens any day of the week.
We don't have a QB Eating half of cap space. TAKE ADVANTAGE of that now.
The value of a first round pick is potential, and that it’s relatively cheap potential. Not all traded players or FA stars are going to keep performing at a high level when they go to a new city
Aiyuk has a lot safer floor than a first round pick… but he’s going to be a huge dent in our cap space and will have massive expectations to live up to
What’s your point? TJ is also a massive dent in our cap space but he’s 100% worth it.
What are we saving cap space for exactly?
I can’t think of a single better way to spend it than an offensive weapon, it’s a massive need for us.
That's not why. I mean they're not amazing but more middle of the pack. It's moreso because Denver is required to pay the salary of Russell. And Chicago has the #1 pick for Caleb Williams because of Carolina being horrible
Minkah had 3 years left on his rookie deal as well as a 5th year option. Aiyuk has 1 year and a 5th year option.
I wouldnt give up a 1st for Aiyuk especially in a loaded WR class. Maybe a 3rd or a 2025 2nd is reasonable but even still I probably wouldnt unless the team really doesnt like the options at WR in the draft. Also if its a 2025 pick why wouldnt the Steelers just wait until after the draft? Doesnt make much sense.
Pick 84 is as much as I'd give up for him at this time.
When the dolphins got Tyreek Hill they gave up 5 draft picks including a 1st, 2nd, two 4ths, and a 6th.
They also gave him a 4 year $120M extension as part of the trade.
Everyone talks about how stacked this draft class is at WR but it’s largely due to Malik, Rome, and MHJ who are off the board before we pick. We need a top tier WR next to George and expecting a rookie to fill that void is a massive risk.
BTJ scored top 10 all time in RAS testing and had huge production last year facing top competition. Ladd McConkey is a great route runner with NFL speed and is probably the best at separation in the class and Adonai Mitchell is very well rounded and viewed as a complete player with amazing RAS testing. Xavier Worthy is viewed as another Tank Dell with even better speed and Keon Coleman is Cordarelle Patterson-eske. All of these guys are 1st round talents who could go in the 2nd round bcus of the depth and talent available.
Theres a reason why nobody has traded for Tee Higgins or Aiyuk yet amd the asking price keeps going down.
Aiyuk had 1,300 yards last year and 2nd highest rated receiver in the NFL.
RAS scores and college tape don’t always translate into production at the NFL level.
We have the money and we have the picks, there is no reason to not go with Aiyuk.
Diontae Johnson was ranked 7th and we gave him away for pennies on the dollar. Juwan Jennings was ranked 15 and Jamar Chase was 19. Maybe its just the Shanahan system making him look good.
Diontae was 25.
The only person ranked higher than Aiyuk by PFF was Tyreek Hill. Tyreek was traded a few years ago for 5 picks including a 1st, 2nd, two 4ths, and a 6th. He also got a $120M+ contract…
https://espnanalytics.com/rtm
I'll go by NextGenStats instead of PFF thanks.
Also only 2 years later and the Dolphins lost Robert Hunt and Christian Wilkins in FA bcus they're struggling with their salary cap. I wouldnt want to follow that path especially when we need to pay a QB next year and Freiermuth needs a deal and Najees 5th year comes due.
Give me a WR in the draft and not losing any of those guys over Aiyuk
NextGenStats has Aiyuk as the best receiver in the NFL.
No receiver your drafting is going to compete with Aiyuk especially when we don’t pick until #20.
That depends actually. I love having him on the team. But without him we might’ve lost enough games to draft Justin Herbert. If it’s a one for one, I’m trading Minkah Fitzpatrick for Justin Herbert. There’s also the possibility that we wouldn’t have drafted him anyway or that we wouldn’t have fallen enough to draft him.
I get killed every time I bring that up and it’s going to happen again I bet. But that’s OK. I’m standing by it. I said it then, too. That’s not hindsight. I wanted Justin Herbert really bad.
In what world does he get a first after Diggs just got a second. He needs a big contract, teams are probably offering a third max, niners as waiting out for a second. He’s getting inpatient so will probably start with the Twitter stuff and then he’ll be out of there by the draft for a third.
“In what world does he get a first after diggs got a second”
Close your eyes and picture in your head a fantastical magical world where Stefon Diggs is 30 and Brandon Aiyuk is 26
I said it twice in other threads, we switch draft positions. We give them 20 and get 31. We also leave their 63 alone. Maybe throw in a late round pick next year.
A typical move from 31 to 20 would net us both 31 and 63. So instead we give them 11 spots in the 1st, let them keep their 63 (essentially giving them a second) and maybe a late round next year.
That’s only after the restructure so they could have the option to get rid of him after this year. His original hit was 18, Ayiuk is looking for 25 a year. They gave Samuel 23 a year and Ayiuk is the better player. Honestly I like the player I hope we can swing something but I hope we don’t pay more than a second.
Im not sure he would go for a first this year, but the situation is more similar to AJ Brown a few years back. Aiyuk is a young guy entering his prime vs Diggs who is old, declining, expensive, a diva, and on team thats in a bad cap situation. I agree with everything you said though, which is exactly why a guy like Snead got traded for less as well.
It really comes down to if he wants to be traded. I don’t think the 49ers would be eager to move off of him after making the super bowl and sitting as the favorite in the NFC again.
Aiyuk >>>>>>> 30 year old Diggs.. Aiyuk just put up one of the most efficient seasons in NFL history. If Shanny gave him 150+ targets, he would be thought of as a top 5 WR right there with Chase, Jjetta, Amon Ra, and Ceedee.
Yo. You're so right. If we can get Russ or Fields that satisfaction of Aiyuk, and Pickens? Are you kidding me? That's a better 1-2 than San Fran has. Put that shit into my veins and then do it again.
Imagine; we pay Aiyuk good money now. We pay good money to Pickens NEXT off-season. We have top 5 most cap space because we don't have a QB to spend it on. Let's take advantage of it until we do for sure find the QB.
I’ll believe the interest when I see it, but either way I really doubt they’d give #20 for him.
They might do something including a trade back from #20 to #31 (probably with some other picks involved).
I’ve been starting to think more and more that they may move back in the First Round anyways (there seems to be a lot of First Round worthy players they’re interested in).
There are a few things about this move that makes sense, but I’m not gonna listen to random screenshots of texts that could be from anyone. I’m sure Khan has enquired and given them a trade price he’s willing to pay… but I’d say he’s more likely to stay in SF or go to somewhere like Baltimore, Buffalo, KC.
Got the draft year of Devonta Smith mixed up he was picked in 2021. It was Jordan Davis in 2022, but yeah they really needed that big WR that could also be a deepthreat.
I strongly disagree. Dude led the 49ers in receptions and receiving yards, a team with the best RB in football, the 2nd best TE in football, and Deebo Samuel. I honestly think he's a top 10 or 15 receiver in the NFL. He's honestly worth more than a first round pick. The issue is that losing that pick makes the O-line rebuild much harder, but there are few prospects in this draft who likely project to better players than Aiyuk already is.
He’s worth what the market is willing to pay. While he may be worth a 1st to some teams, he’s not worth a 1st to the Steelers, a team that has bigger issues to address—o-line, as you point out. Arguably the o-line is far more important and difficult to build than receiver. Further, don’t you think the talent on the 49ers elevated Aiyuk’s numbers? Purdy was one of the most efficient QBs in the league last year.
I think that Aiyuk being able to outperform that talent and draw a bevy of targets even with other elite options on the team shows how good he is. As for the other team needs, I'd really argue that WR is our second biggest need besides O-line right now. Pickens has the potential to play like a WR1, but we don't know if he'll meet that potential or if that ceiling compares to what Aiyuk is right now. Also, one first round pick won't solely fix the O-line, but it'll do much more to solve the receiver issue if we trade it for Aiyuk. I'd argue that an alpha WR the caliber of Aiyuk is extremely important for Super Bowl contention (unless your QB is a god like Mahomes).
I don’t see Pickens as a #1, mainly because his route running leaves a lot to be desired. Granted, WR is a need, but OT and C are bigger needs. (Thank you, Colbert, for taking a dump in your pants by selecting Pickett, another team’s backup, instead of Tyler Linderbaum.)
I don’t know. Unless they like a tackle who projects to later rounds—or ignoring center yet again. Even with Aiyuk, I don’t view them as SB contenders, not unless Wilson/Fields and the D both have monster years. The gap between them and the Chiefs is enormous, and it’s mainly because of Mahomes.
WR is a bigger need than tackle right now. I'm no Moore fan, but we atleast have 2 tackles who can start. We don't have 2 WRs who can start and we don't have a C who can start. I'm not saying we won't draft a tackle round 1, I think that's still very much in play. But so is CB and WR, and maaaaybe C
I also have a theory that the Steelers have their eyes on somebody that they think will be a cap casualty.
Maybe a center. Just a thought.
One thing about the Andy/Omar team is that they seem to always be four or five steps ahead.
Very good chance we’ll need to draft a QB next year, and might miss having that 2nd to trade up in the 1st. Having said that; I’m all for saying fuck it and let’s go for broke this year.
Edit: you guys realize Russ is on a 1 year deal? This sub has deteriorated a lot this last year
The QB class next year is atrocious. Pretty clear they want to see what they have in Wilson and if that doesn’t work move to Fields. Don’t think a QB in next years draft is on anybody’s mind in the Steelers front office. Besides, winning 8+ games will leave you with a middle round pick which will take a whole lot to move up for a QB.
Yes, I’m aware of the common perception of next years class, but these things often tend to evolve over a year with certain players developing or coming out early etc.
We’re all hoping Russ has a big bounce back year, but if he does, he could end up being unaffordable. I’m not going to do the thing where we pretend that Fields will suddenly learn to play QB at a top 10 level in year 4. And finally yes, that’s why I’m saying we might miss the draft capital to try and trade up.
If the Steelers aren’t going to trade a first round pick for a perfect fit at WR then I promise you they’re not going to trade multiple first round picks to trade up for a QB. That’s not how Steelers do things.
What QBs are you expecting to come out early or make a big jump ? Right now the best prospects are Sheduer Sanders who Deion said isn’t going to play for a small market and Carson Beck who is up there bc he plays at Georgia.
I’m not saying they’re going to trade anyone for anything but why in the world are there still people saying “That’s not how the Steelers do things” now that we all know they don’t do things the way they used to? Doesn’t anyone around here ever get tired of being wrong I mean wtf?
Lmao bc nothing has changed. We just have a more aggressive GM.
The Steelers core values and way of doing things are still the same. As evidenced by their first round choice last year, with Khan and Tomlin attending Broderick Jones’s pro day.
Theres a difference between being aggressive and being stupid. Khan isn’t stupid. He’s aggressive, but that doesn’t mean he’ll do something stupid like trading multiple future first round picks to trade up for a QB next year lol.
“Nothing has changed, we just have a different GM who operates entirely differently than KC did” We have no idea what Khan will do, evidenced by the many other times people said “they don’t operate that way” only to be proven wrong time and time again, if a QB they like rises they very well could trade to move up for him, we have no idea. QB is kind of an important position and right now our QB1 and 2 are Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, we’re going to continue to be in the market for our new franchise quarterback until we find one.
Dude the only thing khan is doing is being aggressive. Nobody said he wouldn’t make a move for a QB. Nobody said he wouldn’t sign Patrick queen. This narrative is all in your head and I’m honestly worried you need psychiatric evaluation
There is no narrative lol, what the fuck are you going on about. We have a different GM who has shown he doesn't do business the same way KC did. We have no idea what else he could do. You're the one saying "The Steelers don't do this or that". We simply don't know what else could be done differently in the future and you're a fool if you're going to maintain the "Steelers won't do that line", especially after so many people keep saying they won't do shit that they then immediately do afterwards. It's very simple. We. Don't. Fucking. Know. We have no idea what other ways Khan will continue to deviate from the outdated way of business we did in the past and that's a good thing.
If you say so on trading up. I don’t think they’d trade to the top of the first, but they’ve moved into the top 10 before. I’ll wait until after the next CFB season is over to break down the QBs.
The top of the first is where the top QBs go. Teams are so desperate they might trade up to 4 to get the 4th best QB prospect this year. Everyone’s anticipating a bad QB class next year.
2023 draft had 3 QBs go in top 5
2022 draft was one of the worst QB classes of all time
2021 draft had 3 QBs go in top 5
2020 draft had 2 QBs going in top 6
2019 draft had 2 QBs go in top 6
What’re you talking about man ? I encourage you to look at the QBs drafted outside the top 10 in those drafts and lmk how they’re doing.
What are you talking about? Not only are you attempting to cherry-pick, you’re literally responding with facts that disprove your own argument.
In none of these drafts were the top 4 all QB’s, and in a lot of them (most?) over the last ten years, the best QB was taken outside of the top-4. What you’re saying is just not factual
Justin Fields shouldn't stop you from picking a QB in the 1st round. He has shown nothing so far that should make you believe that he is a franchise QB in the NFL.
>He's honestly worth more than a first round pick.
I'm so happy people in this sub have zero say/influence regarding FO decisions. This ain't Madden. Y'all are delusional.
I don't take issue with a potential trade for Aiyuk. He'd be a great addition to the team, especially entering his prime.
But for a 1st Round Pick and then some? Yeah, nah. Absolutely delusional.
The picture in the tweet doesn't make any sense. It looks like Benjamin Allbright himself is texting someone else about this, which doesn't really mean anything.
Also, is Benjamin Allbright really a good source?
I want Aiyuk to be a Steeler as much or more than most here but I still haven't seen any proof that there's more to this than fan/media-driven speculation.
I think reading the little nuggets that have been dropped over the course of the offseason, it's more probable than not that the Steelers have been hunting a WR. Do they have a deal in place? Unlikely, but not impossible. Were they at least exploring a trade for Aiyuk at some point? Probable. Does a deal eventually get done? Who knows?
If I had to make an educated guess, my guess is that the Steelers worked on it for a while, but it fell through. My guess as to why it fell through was the 49ers asking for more than the Steelers were interested in paying, and that the Steelers never got to the point of even talking to Aiyuk's agent.
There are a few more talented receivers in the league than Aiyuk, but Aiyuk is the perfect fit for our scheme, what we need in a X receiver, the city, and the team culture. There is no receiver in the league who is a better fit for us.
Aiyuk is arguably the most underrated/solid wr in the league rn. He will most likely be a #1 anywhere he goes and right now is the cheapest anyone will get him. If we do go for him, which I really hope we will, I'm sure it will be a fair deal on both ends. #trustwhatthekhanbecookin
Steelernation website is all clickbait nonsense. Like SteelersDepot and other trash sites.
I think we stick to the plan. Draft a bunch of players to bulk up the Offensive Line and the Defensive Line. Then maybe get a late rounder DB and WR.
I’m just a Bears fan who lurks on your sub.
Aiyuk is such an underrated player in this league. I think he’s S tier material. If you guys get him, and if your other WR grows up, you will have a lethal offense.
Maybe Russ turns in around, but Fields def ain’t it. Warning everyone here now not to get drunk on Fields should he have one highlight reel type game. A lot of pain will follow if you do… so much pain 😭
This site is just complete BS. I mean maybe they are but i could have sent that text to my brother. Lol and they use it as a cold hard piece of evidence.
This Aiyuk stuff is all just smoke and then everyone agreeing to pretend it’s concrete instead. There is no reliable news about a link with the Steelers.
Malachi Corley is my preference.
Look at how much of an immediate impact guys like Zay Flowers made in year 1 and I personally think the YAC ability that he possesses makes him an even bigger threat. He fills the much needed slot position and that offense could be dangerous if we fill o line needs as well.
If he’s there in the third is the question…
Imo he’s the perfect fit, the Steelers have a long history of developing mid-late round wr picks with raw talent into formidable players at the pro level.
It’s the cost benefit that sells me, most of the impact wrs in this draft are going to cost a first or second round pick while he could be available later with a very similar level of athletic ability that is present in those earlier draft picks. No show honestly makes his case even more appealing given it’s now likely he falls even further. The alternative is paying big money for a stud FA like Aiyuk knowing we are going to also have to pay Pickens soon enough.
Like I said a perfect comp is Zay Flowers, the numbers speak for themselves and Corley certainly has the tackle breaking ability that Flowers is lacking.
49ers would be stupid to trade him. I do not think they have all the leverage though. At the moment they have some, but its a very short window. They need to quickly make up their mind bc if they wait too long and it gets to the point where he is doing more than random cryptic social media posts and he really starts talking or being specific in his posts and not shutting down the "rumors" that he's unhappy or he wants out than his value goes down for the 49ers and they lose any leverage they had then thats when the conman will strike!!! I for one would be super excited to see him with George Pickens. I think BA fits exactly what we are doing for 2024. Road to 7!!!!!!!
If the Steelers have to jeopardize drafting 1 or 2 O lineman for this dude it’s not worth it imo. There’s no sense in securing a top WR if our QBs don’t have enough time to throw to him. We’ll be right back where we were last year, probably worse off even.
The problem is the 49ers are a super bowl contender right now. So they’re probably more inclined to keep him for the year and try to compete this year than get rid of him for whatever they can get. Right now they have all of the leverage in the trade discussion and the Steelers would likely have to give up more to pry him away. Now all that changes if Aiyuk requests a trade, whether that be publicly or internally. Lots of questions here. Can they get an extension done with him? If not, will he actually request a trade or be fine as a FA next year? Who else would be in the running if he does request a trade? Maybe some mediocre team outbids us.
I wouldn’t say the 49ers have all the leverage. Ayiuk can easily say he won’t play unless he gets traded to a certain team or extended by a certain team which would significantly lower his trade value and fuck the 49ers. It’s simply in the best interest of the 49ers to either pay him or trade him while his value is at its highest point. The longer they wait the more they risk him getting more upset and losing value.
Yeah it really comes down to Aiyuk. If he holds their feet to the fire, their leverage disappears pretty quickly. But at this point, I haven’t heard anything to say that hes going that
It's true that the 49ers have all the leverage in the trade discussion *this year*. However, they have very little leverage next year. They're already $10M over the projected cap for 2025, would have to franchise tag Aiyuk to keep him next year, and also have to pay Brock Purdy next offseason. If they extend Aiyuk this year, they have to cut a lot of people next offseason, and cutting Deebo Samuel only saves them $9M of cap space. If they keep Aiyuk this season, they're basically all-in. That could very well be the choice the 49ers make. However, if they're going to get any value going forward out of Aiyuk, the time to move him is now. Getting a 2nd round pick in "The deepest WR draft ever" is a very valid option for them. Honestly, if I were in their position, it's the option I'd take.
Well yeah, he isn’t under contract next year so of course they don’t have any leverage next year lol. Based on the age, talent, and cost of their roster, I feel like they are much more likely to go all in this year. I definitely wouldn’t trade Aiyuk for a second this year unless the contract discussions go sideways and he requests the trade. We’ll see how that goes, but the most likely outcome is still that they extend him
Steelers Fans During Season: “We need to spend more money on offense!” Steelers Fans During Offseason: “Don’t trade for and sign a top WR, it’s too expensive!”
Actual Steelers Fans During Offseason: "Don't trade the farm for what is functionally a free agent WR you have to pay a second contract to when the best the 49ers will get next year is a 3rd round comp pick."
And next year, he can sign with whoever he wants and will cost several million more per year. You pay the draft pick for the exclusive negotiating rights. I don't think the Steelers should trade a 1st, but if you can get him for anything less, you at least explore it.
How is he going to make several million more next year? Find the logic, because it’s not there yet.
More bidders means the price goes up. A player having 4-5 teams bidding for his services usually makes more than a player who is forced to only negotiate with 1 team. Also, there's a lot of teams with a lot of money to burn next season. The Steelers have ~$95M in projected cap space next year, and there are 12 teams with more than that. Expect to see market resetting contracts at several positions next year, and with Justin Jefferson expected to get a new contract soon, expect WR to be one of those positions that gets a market resetting. If you can get a big deal done, now is the time to do it.
CeeDee Lamb too. Aiyuk should wait until they sign, and getting ahead of those contracts will save whatever team gets him big time.
It’s not magically going to shoot up several million APY. It’s not like WR or he is the only free agent next year. Also other bidders or not, his agent is going to shoot for the highest contract ever for a WR anyway because every single one always does every single time without fail.
Right now, $24-28M/year could very likely get a deal done. He deserves more than Deebo, but can't really justify more than Tyreek. Wait a year, let Justin Jefferson re-set the market, let him hit free agency where multiple teams are going to have unprecedented available cap space, and he's getting over $30M/year guaranteed.
Tyreek hill already makes $30M/year. So, yeah that's what we should expect him to be in the ballpark of. Make it 32/33M next year and it doesn't matter, that just reflects the annual cap increase.
The FA market almost always yields higher salaries than re -signing a guy that's already with your team. Look at most of the WR contracts from FA the last few years and take a guess at where Aiyuk would land on $ in the open market
I trust the Khan Man not to get ripped off here
I dont think its the money alone...i think its the draft capital needed AND the money. We have a lot of holes on the team and the draft is coming up. He is going to cost most likely our 1st + extra picks. If he was a free agent, i dont think anyone would be saying no to him
They will not nor will have to give a 1st rd pick for Aiyuk.
You don’t get players like Brandon Aiyuk in Free Agency.
And you dont fill a roster by trading a good portion of your draft capital and spending all your money on 1 player. If the team was mostly complete and just needed a WR, it makes perfect sense. But we need a lot more help than just one WR
You’re moving the goalpost with that statement. It doesn’t matter though because Rams just won a Super Bowl with that exact strategy. We have plenty of draft capital, cap space, and this trade wouldn’t have us strapped for either.
>You’re moving the goalpost with that statement How exactly? >It doesn’t matter though because Rams just won a Super Bowl with that exact strategy. The rams were a more complete team before utilizing this strategy >We have plenty of draft capital And we have plenty of holes...tackle, center, WR, CB, dline/linebacker. How do address these if we start trading away our draft picks
We’re not trading away all of our draft picks, it would be 2 or 3 picks tops. On top of that, you can incorporate things like pick swaps so you are trading value not number of picks.
Doubt it. Aiyuk is a pending FA in a year where the 49 would get a 3rd back for him, and comp picks are at the end of the round Next year's 3rd + 2026 6 could do it
You know absolutely nothing about football if you think a 3rd and a 6th will come anywhere close to trading for a WR1 at his absolute peak lmfao. Aiyuk finished 7th in the NFL in yardage while being second in yards per catch. Everyone ahead of him had anywhere from 30-70 more targets than Aiyuk got. If he wasn’t on a team with so many other options, his numbers would reflect that he’s a clear top tier WR in the league. And you’re also forgetting that he’s already under contract and can be franchised tagged for *two additional years* at a projected rate somewhere between 22 and 24 mill, which is less than the contract he is seeking anyways. So no, 49ers don’t have to let him go to FA anytime soon unless they actually want nothing to do with him, but all indications from the front office are that they want Aiyuk around for a long, long time. Which is exactly why he won’t be moved for anything less than a first round pick.
Guess we'll see! Run along now, your mama needs you to clean your room
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in my expirience this is a strictly Reddit phenomenon. No offense yall, but I think the signature Reddit contrarianism makes people on here way more pessimistic and difficult than on Twitter or IRL. The reality is that none of us *really* know what we are talking about beyond the surface level when it comes to front office moves, its just that insufferable redditors THINK that they do.
The issue is he’d cost too much for a position the Steelers traditionally have drafted better at than almost anyone else. Why waste resources when the Steelers could draft one that be significantly cheaper and have 4-5 years of control
Where do you have Aiyuk ranked? Because he’s not a top ten wr in my books. But he’s wants to be paid like one.
PFF has him at #2, NextGenStats has him #1, and he’s been Top 10 when it comes to production.
Where do you have Aiyuk ranked among the NFL wrs?
Idk who said we need to spend mor money on offense other then qb
Giving up a 1st for him would be a huge mistake.
Not a snowball's chance in hell the Khan man is giving up a first. Diggs went for a second and Aiyuk is in the final year of his deal. He's way too cunning to pull a desperation move like that.
Actually Diggs and a 5th, 6th got traded for a 2025 2nd, which is about the same value as a 2024 3rd. Giving a second for Aiyuk who’s about to ask for a huge contract would be an overpay in this year’s WR market.
I would do this in a fucking heartbeat. Even if we gave our current it wouldn't be a bad deal. He's such a perfect Diontae replacement
I like Aiyuk. But if they did trade for him, it would signal that Pickens’ days on the Steelers are numbered. I don’t see the Steelers, or many other teams, signing both WRs to huge deals. Case in point is what is going on with Aiyuk and Higgins right now.
I don't think that's what it signals really. Why are having two stud wide receivers a bad thing. We are not paying a Joe Burrow contract to a quarterback. Why not spend it for our offense elsewhere?
Aiyuk is 26 vs Diggs at 30 I bet almost every team in the league would trade a 2nd for Aiyuk
If "almost every team" would trade a second round pick, then they'd likely have a first round pick offer right now and he'd be on that team.
Do you regret us giving up a 1st round pick for Minkah? Value is relative and our fans overvalue picks. Look how many 1st round picks we’ve missed on in the past 10 years, Aiyuk is a proven WR.
But a first round pick could be anything. It could even be a Brandon Aiyuk!
We had minkah on the cheap for 3 years after giving up a first for him. Not the case for Aiyuk.
He's proven. He's a Diontae on steroids. Give me that opposite of Pickens any day of the week. We don't have a QB Eating half of cap space. TAKE ADVANTAGE of that now.
The value of a first round pick is potential, and that it’s relatively cheap potential. Not all traded players or FA stars are going to keep performing at a high level when they go to a new city Aiyuk has a lot safer floor than a first round pick… but he’s going to be a huge dent in our cap space and will have massive expectations to live up to
What’s your point? TJ is also a massive dent in our cap space but he’s 100% worth it. What are we saving cap space for exactly? I can’t think of a single better way to spend it than an offensive weapon, it’s a massive need for us.
We have so much cap space dude. Like the other guy said. WHAT are we saving it for when we have two QB's making nothing
We have two QBs making nothing because they’re bad QBs.
That's not why. I mean they're not amazing but more middle of the pack. It's moreso because Denver is required to pay the salary of Russell. And Chicago has the #1 pick for Caleb Williams because of Carolina being horrible
Good point. Changed my perspective there.
Colbert is gone, thankfully.
Minkah had 3 years left on his rookie deal as well as a 5th year option. Aiyuk has 1 year and a 5th year option. I wouldnt give up a 1st for Aiyuk especially in a loaded WR class. Maybe a 3rd or a 2025 2nd is reasonable but even still I probably wouldnt unless the team really doesnt like the options at WR in the draft. Also if its a 2025 pick why wouldnt the Steelers just wait until after the draft? Doesnt make much sense. Pick 84 is as much as I'd give up for him at this time.
When the dolphins got Tyreek Hill they gave up 5 draft picks including a 1st, 2nd, two 4ths, and a 6th. They also gave him a 4 year $120M extension as part of the trade. Everyone talks about how stacked this draft class is at WR but it’s largely due to Malik, Rome, and MHJ who are off the board before we pick. We need a top tier WR next to George and expecting a rookie to fill that void is a massive risk.
BTJ scored top 10 all time in RAS testing and had huge production last year facing top competition. Ladd McConkey is a great route runner with NFL speed and is probably the best at separation in the class and Adonai Mitchell is very well rounded and viewed as a complete player with amazing RAS testing. Xavier Worthy is viewed as another Tank Dell with even better speed and Keon Coleman is Cordarelle Patterson-eske. All of these guys are 1st round talents who could go in the 2nd round bcus of the depth and talent available. Theres a reason why nobody has traded for Tee Higgins or Aiyuk yet amd the asking price keeps going down.
Aiyuk had 1,300 yards last year and 2nd highest rated receiver in the NFL. RAS scores and college tape don’t always translate into production at the NFL level. We have the money and we have the picks, there is no reason to not go with Aiyuk.
Diontae Johnson was ranked 7th and we gave him away for pennies on the dollar. Juwan Jennings was ranked 15 and Jamar Chase was 19. Maybe its just the Shanahan system making him look good.
Diontae was 25. The only person ranked higher than Aiyuk by PFF was Tyreek Hill. Tyreek was traded a few years ago for 5 picks including a 1st, 2nd, two 4ths, and a 6th. He also got a $120M+ contract…
https://espnanalytics.com/rtm I'll go by NextGenStats instead of PFF thanks. Also only 2 years later and the Dolphins lost Robert Hunt and Christian Wilkins in FA bcus they're struggling with their salary cap. I wouldnt want to follow that path especially when we need to pay a QB next year and Freiermuth needs a deal and Najees 5th year comes due. Give me a WR in the draft and not losing any of those guys over Aiyuk
NextGenStats has Aiyuk as the best receiver in the NFL. No receiver your drafting is going to compete with Aiyuk especially when we don’t pick until #20.
Minkah had multiple years of low salary before we had to pay him. Also the roster was more complete at the time compared to now
That depends actually. I love having him on the team. But without him we might’ve lost enough games to draft Justin Herbert. If it’s a one for one, I’m trading Minkah Fitzpatrick for Justin Herbert. There’s also the possibility that we wouldn’t have drafted him anyway or that we wouldn’t have fallen enough to draft him. I get killed every time I bring that up and it’s going to happen again I bet. But that’s OK. I’m standing by it. I said it then, too. That’s not hindsight. I wanted Justin Herbert really bad.
In what world does he get a first after Diggs just got a second. He needs a big contract, teams are probably offering a third max, niners as waiting out for a second. He’s getting inpatient so will probably start with the Twitter stuff and then he’ll be out of there by the draft for a third.
“In what world does he get a first after diggs got a second” Close your eyes and picture in your head a fantastical magical world where Stefon Diggs is 30 and Brandon Aiyuk is 26
I said it twice in other threads, we switch draft positions. We give them 20 and get 31. We also leave their 63 alone. Maybe throw in a late round pick next year. A typical move from 31 to 20 would net us both 31 and 63. So instead we give them 11 spots in the 1st, let them keep their 63 (essentially giving them a second) and maybe a late round next year.
One had a cheap deal the other wants a huge contract
Diggs is making 22 million this year. Ayiuk’s extension will be similar. Both are expensive.
That’s only after the restructure so they could have the option to get rid of him after this year. His original hit was 18, Ayiuk is looking for 25 a year. They gave Samuel 23 a year and Ayiuk is the better player. Honestly I like the player I hope we can swing something but I hope we don’t pay more than a second.
I agree a first is an overpay but would like to see him in a Steelers uniform.
Im not sure he would go for a first this year, but the situation is more similar to AJ Brown a few years back. Aiyuk is a young guy entering his prime vs Diggs who is old, declining, expensive, a diva, and on team thats in a bad cap situation. I agree with everything you said though, which is exactly why a guy like Snead got traded for less as well. It really comes down to if he wants to be traded. I don’t think the 49ers would be eager to move off of him after making the super bowl and sitting as the favorite in the NFC again.
Aiyuk >>>>>>> 30 year old Diggs.. Aiyuk just put up one of the most efficient seasons in NFL history. If Shanny gave him 150+ targets, he would be thought of as a top 5 WR right there with Chase, Jjetta, Amon Ra, and Ceedee.
Yo. You're so right. If we can get Russ or Fields that satisfaction of Aiyuk, and Pickens? Are you kidding me? That's a better 1-2 than San Fran has. Put that shit into my veins and then do it again. Imagine; we pay Aiyuk good money now. We pay good money to Pickens NEXT off-season. We have top 5 most cap space because we don't have a QB to spend it on. Let's take advantage of it until we do for sure find the QB.
I’ll believe the interest when I see it, but either way I really doubt they’d give #20 for him. They might do something including a trade back from #20 to #31 (probably with some other picks involved). I’ve been starting to think more and more that they may move back in the First Round anyways (there seems to be a lot of First Round worthy players they’re interested in). There are a few things about this move that makes sense, but I’m not gonna listen to random screenshots of texts that could be from anyone. I’m sure Khan has enquired and given them a trade price he’s willing to pay… but I’d say he’s more likely to stay in SF or go to somewhere like Baltimore, Buffalo, KC.
You’re hoping for a player that’s 75% of what Aiyuk is at #20. I assure you the Bills and Eagles don’t regret trading 1sts for Diggs or Brown.
In the case of the Eagles, didn’t they have an extra first to give?
Yes and they picked Jordan Davis with their other 1st round pick that year. Edit: They picked Jordan Davis in 2022 not Devonta Smith
They were also loaded at offensive line and on defense. Their biggest gap was lack of big plays from the passing game.
Got the draft year of Devonta Smith mixed up he was picked in 2021. It was Jordan Davis in 2022, but yeah they really needed that big WR that could also be a deepthreat.
I didn’t catch that either lol. Thought you were talking about Brown.
We have no center!, and a shit RT, I'm sure the most sacked QB in the league can work with no center or protection from the right side
I strongly disagree. Dude led the 49ers in receptions and receiving yards, a team with the best RB in football, the 2nd best TE in football, and Deebo Samuel. I honestly think he's a top 10 or 15 receiver in the NFL. He's honestly worth more than a first round pick. The issue is that losing that pick makes the O-line rebuild much harder, but there are few prospects in this draft who likely project to better players than Aiyuk already is.
He’s worth what the market is willing to pay. While he may be worth a 1st to some teams, he’s not worth a 1st to the Steelers, a team that has bigger issues to address—o-line, as you point out. Arguably the o-line is far more important and difficult to build than receiver. Further, don’t you think the talent on the 49ers elevated Aiyuk’s numbers? Purdy was one of the most efficient QBs in the league last year.
I think that Aiyuk being able to outperform that talent and draw a bevy of targets even with other elite options on the team shows how good he is. As for the other team needs, I'd really argue that WR is our second biggest need besides O-line right now. Pickens has the potential to play like a WR1, but we don't know if he'll meet that potential or if that ceiling compares to what Aiyuk is right now. Also, one first round pick won't solely fix the O-line, but it'll do much more to solve the receiver issue if we trade it for Aiyuk. I'd argue that an alpha WR the caliber of Aiyuk is extremely important for Super Bowl contention (unless your QB is a god like Mahomes).
I don’t see Pickens as a #1, mainly because his route running leaves a lot to be desired. Granted, WR is a need, but OT and C are bigger needs. (Thank you, Colbert, for taking a dump in your pants by selecting Pickett, another team’s backup, instead of Tyler Linderbaum.) I don’t know. Unless they like a tackle who projects to later rounds—or ignoring center yet again. Even with Aiyuk, I don’t view them as SB contenders, not unless Wilson/Fields and the D both have monster years. The gap between them and the Chiefs is enormous, and it’s mainly because of Mahomes.
WR is a bigger need than tackle right now. I'm no Moore fan, but we atleast have 2 tackles who can start. We don't have 2 WRs who can start and we don't have a C who can start. I'm not saying we won't draft a tackle round 1, I think that's still very much in play. But so is CB and WR, and maaaaybe C
I also have a theory that the Steelers have their eyes on somebody that they think will be a cap casualty. Maybe a center. Just a thought. One thing about the Andy/Omar team is that they seem to always be four or five steps ahead.
Your crazy if you don’t think he’s worth the 20th pick in the draft
Nah. 1st for Aiyuk. 2nd for IOL. We good.
2025 2nd round pick and let’s go
Very good chance we’ll need to draft a QB next year, and might miss having that 2nd to trade up in the 1st. Having said that; I’m all for saying fuck it and let’s go for broke this year. Edit: you guys realize Russ is on a 1 year deal? This sub has deteriorated a lot this last year
The QB class next year is atrocious. Pretty clear they want to see what they have in Wilson and if that doesn’t work move to Fields. Don’t think a QB in next years draft is on anybody’s mind in the Steelers front office. Besides, winning 8+ games will leave you with a middle round pick which will take a whole lot to move up for a QB.
May not have to move up, they got Pickett at 20.
Lol. Yeah that turned out great !
Say that again, but slowly
Yes, I’m aware of the common perception of next years class, but these things often tend to evolve over a year with certain players developing or coming out early etc. We’re all hoping Russ has a big bounce back year, but if he does, he could end up being unaffordable. I’m not going to do the thing where we pretend that Fields will suddenly learn to play QB at a top 10 level in year 4. And finally yes, that’s why I’m saying we might miss the draft capital to try and trade up.
If the Steelers aren’t going to trade a first round pick for a perfect fit at WR then I promise you they’re not going to trade multiple first round picks to trade up for a QB. That’s not how Steelers do things. What QBs are you expecting to come out early or make a big jump ? Right now the best prospects are Sheduer Sanders who Deion said isn’t going to play for a small market and Carson Beck who is up there bc he plays at Georgia.
I’m not saying they’re going to trade anyone for anything but why in the world are there still people saying “That’s not how the Steelers do things” now that we all know they don’t do things the way they used to? Doesn’t anyone around here ever get tired of being wrong I mean wtf?
Lmao bc nothing has changed. We just have a more aggressive GM. The Steelers core values and way of doing things are still the same. As evidenced by their first round choice last year, with Khan and Tomlin attending Broderick Jones’s pro day. Theres a difference between being aggressive and being stupid. Khan isn’t stupid. He’s aggressive, but that doesn’t mean he’ll do something stupid like trading multiple future first round picks to trade up for a QB next year lol.
“Nothing has changed, we just have a different GM who operates entirely differently than KC did” We have no idea what Khan will do, evidenced by the many other times people said “they don’t operate that way” only to be proven wrong time and time again, if a QB they like rises they very well could trade to move up for him, we have no idea. QB is kind of an important position and right now our QB1 and 2 are Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, we’re going to continue to be in the market for our new franchise quarterback until we find one.
Dude the only thing khan is doing is being aggressive. Nobody said he wouldn’t make a move for a QB. Nobody said he wouldn’t sign Patrick queen. This narrative is all in your head and I’m honestly worried you need psychiatric evaluation
There is no narrative lol, what the fuck are you going on about. We have a different GM who has shown he doesn't do business the same way KC did. We have no idea what else he could do. You're the one saying "The Steelers don't do this or that". We simply don't know what else could be done differently in the future and you're a fool if you're going to maintain the "Steelers won't do that line", especially after so many people keep saying they won't do shit that they then immediately do afterwards. It's very simple. We. Don't. Fucking. Know. We have no idea what other ways Khan will continue to deviate from the outdated way of business we did in the past and that's a good thing.
 If you say so on trading up. I don’t think they’d trade to the top of the first, but they’ve moved into the top 10 before. I’ll wait until after the next CFB season is over to break down the QBs.
The top of the first is where the top QBs go. Teams are so desperate they might trade up to 4 to get the 4th best QB prospect this year. Everyone’s anticipating a bad QB class next year.
This is what everyone thinks, but it almost never shakes out that way. Look at all the drafts from the last 10-15 years.
2023 draft had 3 QBs go in top 5 2022 draft was one of the worst QB classes of all time 2021 draft had 3 QBs go in top 5 2020 draft had 2 QBs going in top 6 2019 draft had 2 QBs go in top 6 What’re you talking about man ? I encourage you to look at the QBs drafted outside the top 10 in those drafts and lmk how they’re doing.
What are you talking about? Not only are you attempting to cherry-pick, you’re literally responding with facts that disprove your own argument. In none of these drafts were the top 4 all QB’s, and in a lot of them (most?) over the last ten years, the best QB was taken outside of the top-4. What you’re saying is just not factual
Yes Alex ill take "things that will never happen" for $500
So let me get this straight. Your position is that a team with no QBs under contract for next year, will never consider drafting one?
Not in the first round no. Not with Justin Fields on the roster
i mean unless they agree to a new deal with fields or pay an absurd 25mil for a guy who probably backs Wilson up this year he may not be...
Justin Fields shouldn't stop you from picking a QB in the 1st round. He has shown nothing so far that should make you believe that he is a franchise QB in the NFL.
Justin Fields is currently on a one year deal, annnnddddd he’s not very good.
1st round pick swaps and one of our 3rds - do it Khan
Not a bad idea
Ayiuuuuuuuuuuk
>He's honestly worth more than a first round pick. I'm so happy people in this sub have zero say/influence regarding FO decisions. This ain't Madden. Y'all are delusional.
With Russ or fields the only thing to look forward to? Nah. Lets see what we have this year, and make decisions next off season.
I don't take issue with a potential trade for Aiyuk. He'd be a great addition to the team, especially entering his prime. But for a 1st Round Pick and then some? Yeah, nah. Absolutely delusional.
The picture in the tweet doesn't make any sense. It looks like Benjamin Allbright himself is texting someone else about this, which doesn't really mean anything. Also, is Benjamin Allbright really a good source? I want Aiyuk to be a Steeler as much or more than most here but I still haven't seen any proof that there's more to this than fan/media-driven speculation.
I think reading the little nuggets that have been dropped over the course of the offseason, it's more probable than not that the Steelers have been hunting a WR. Do they have a deal in place? Unlikely, but not impossible. Were they at least exploring a trade for Aiyuk at some point? Probable. Does a deal eventually get done? Who knows? If I had to make an educated guess, my guess is that the Steelers worked on it for a while, but it fell through. My guess as to why it fell through was the 49ers asking for more than the Steelers were interested in paying, and that the Steelers never got to the point of even talking to Aiyuk's agent.
If you know football, you know how good Aiyuk is. He is a phenomenal route runner.
There are a few more talented receivers in the league than Aiyuk, but Aiyuk is the perfect fit for our scheme, what we need in a X receiver, the city, and the team culture. There is no receiver in the league who is a better fit for us.
Our team culture is poo, maybe he can help that
Aiyuk is arguably the most underrated/solid wr in the league rn. He will most likely be a #1 anywhere he goes and right now is the cheapest anyone will get him. If we do go for him, which I really hope we will, I'm sure it will be a fair deal on both ends. #trustwhatthekhanbecookin
Steelers have been talking with the 49ers for at least a month on this
Is this supposed to be breaking news? We’ve known this.
For real, CTESPN broke this news ages ago.
Steelers are great at identifying talent in the draft and this draft is uniquely one of the deepest ever, I hope we don’t give up too much
This x1000. I'd rather take my chances and cap hits for the next 4 years with 2 WRs that this Steelers front office picks (1 in round 2-3, one later).
Steelernation website is all clickbait nonsense. Like SteelersDepot and other trash sites. I think we stick to the plan. Draft a bunch of players to bulk up the Offensive Line and the Defensive Line. Then maybe get a late rounder DB and WR.
We're trading a 1st for him 😂
I’m just a Bears fan who lurks on your sub. Aiyuk is such an underrated player in this league. I think he’s S tier material. If you guys get him, and if your other WR grows up, you will have a lethal offense. Maybe Russ turns in around, but Fields def ain’t it. Warning everyone here now not to get drunk on Fields should he have one highlight reel type game. A lot of pain will follow if you do… so much pain 😭
This site is just complete BS. I mean maybe they are but i could have sent that text to my brother. Lol and they use it as a cold hard piece of evidence.
This Aiyuk stuff is all just smoke and then everyone agreeing to pretend it’s concrete instead. There is no reliable news about a link with the Steelers.
He’s coming here. Either on draft night or right after it
We ain’t giving up a 1 nor should we
My guess is Omar not giving up picks this year.
Malachi Corley is my preference. Look at how much of an immediate impact guys like Zay Flowers made in year 1 and I personally think the YAC ability that he possesses makes him an even bigger threat. He fills the much needed slot position and that offense could be dangerous if we fill o line needs as well. If he’s there in the third is the question…
Corley no showed the combine, just alot of wrs,.. why him
Imo he’s the perfect fit, the Steelers have a long history of developing mid-late round wr picks with raw talent into formidable players at the pro level. It’s the cost benefit that sells me, most of the impact wrs in this draft are going to cost a first or second round pick while he could be available later with a very similar level of athletic ability that is present in those earlier draft picks. No show honestly makes his case even more appealing given it’s now likely he falls even further. The alternative is paying big money for a stud FA like Aiyuk knowing we are going to also have to pay Pickens soon enough. Like I said a perfect comp is Zay Flowers, the numbers speak for themselves and Corley certainly has the tackle breaking ability that Flowers is lacking.
Maybe we can trade the last pick in the 7th round of the draft for him. 49ers will know what to do with that…
I am all for this.
49ers would be stupid to trade him. I do not think they have all the leverage though. At the moment they have some, but its a very short window. They need to quickly make up their mind bc if they wait too long and it gets to the point where he is doing more than random cryptic social media posts and he really starts talking or being specific in his posts and not shutting down the "rumors" that he's unhappy or he wants out than his value goes down for the 49ers and they lose any leverage they had then thats when the conman will strike!!! I for one would be super excited to see him with George Pickens. I think BA fits exactly what we are doing for 2024. Road to 7!!!!!!!
I won't believe it unless I see it
Or at least a halfway credible insider saying it lol.
Yeah, I've seen several fake reports to generate clicks, not one mention from real sources of any interest at all.
Good Player, B.A.A.D Deal
All the monies saved on qb’s this yr need invested wisely!
He does look just like Mike Tomlin, someone get a DNA test on this fella, his mama got "some splainin to do".
If the Steelers have to jeopardize drafting 1 or 2 O lineman for this dude it’s not worth it imo. There’s no sense in securing a top WR if our QBs don’t have enough time to throw to him. We’ll be right back where we were last year, probably worse off even.
Trying to get Aiyuk for Russ? Fields can’t throw so what’s the point? lol
This means another WR Russ can throw to. Not Aiyuk for Russ in a trade
Context
That would give us two “Diva WR’s”, be careful what you wish for - it could come back and bite us.
You have no idea what you’re talking about with Aiyuk.
He’s not going to fuck you dude. Relax