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Dan Schneier has been beating this drum for a few weeks. Aiyuk is under contract for at least one more season with less than a $4 million cap hit. Under normal circumstances, San Fran would exercise his 5th year option after this season, and his 2024 salary would jump to about $14 million.
The 49ers projected 2023 cap space is about $14 million, but that's with only 35 guys under contract. Purdy will likely keep making $7.75/hr for at least another season, but one wouldn't be crazy to think that San Francisco will be looking to dump some salary.
One unique wrinkle is that San Francisco doesn't have any 2023 draft picks scheduled before the 3rd round. Working against this is that 2024 cap is likely to make a significant jump, so San Fran might simply choose to tread water for a year and wait for things to open up after next season.
If I'm San Fran's GM, I probably wouldn't part with Aiyuk for anything short of a Godfather offer - taking weapons off the table with a QB like Purdy doesn't seem like a great move. Still, I love the idea of Aiyuk catching passes from DJ. So should we get a prayer circle going?
Consider a late Day 2 pick though.
Too expensive?
Consider a late Day 2 pick though.
He's at least a first.
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not worth the #25 overall pick.
Consider a late Day 2 pick though.
He's at least a first.
There were like 35-40 WRs that went over 800+ yards last year in the NFL. College is spitting out good WRs these days like they were RBs of prior decades.
Aiyuk is solid starting WR but first round picks are gold.
I grant you that it's not terribly likely, but the answer to your question is, you trade him away to get another cost-controlled asset for the next four years.
Because they want more picks, are confident in their drafting abilities, and can replace him with the heavy supply of WRs coming out of the college ranks.
I presume.
Purdy's contract: 4yrs/$3.7M, $77K guaranteed. Just think about that...
Unbelievable.
Too expensive?
The Raiders would take a massive dead cap hit trading Adams already.
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Doug, so you are saying we look at the mistakes that these teams made and make the same mistakes?
But I still probably wouldn't do it because he will command (deservedly so) #1 WR money and with all the holes we have and how quickly this year's cap space will disappear I don't want to give away assets that could acquire 2 premium players.
18th pick and the 101st. (1st and 3rd).
Marquis Brown (and a 3rd rounder) was obtained for the 23rd pick in the draft.
I would not be against trying to pull off a trade like this for a Tee Higgins. Tee is in the exact same position as AJ Brown was last year and the Bengals have to pay Burrow and Chase, max contracts.
I'd look into the next rung of WR's and try and get someone like Denzel Mims.
Mims should cost a lot less than Aiyuk and it seemed like he couldn't get on the field, but he is a big body, seems like he has talent and not sure the Giants have had a real big body WR since Plaxico.
Yup. Do not give up a number 1 pick for a number 2 wide out.
18th pick and the 101st. (1st and 3rd).
Marquis Brown (and a 3rd rounder) was obtained for the 23rd pick in the draft.
I would not be against trying to pull off a trade like this for a Tee Higgins. Tee is in the exact same position as AJ Brown was last year and the Bengals have to pay Burrow and Chase, max contracts.
Higgins absolutely. He’s a number one stuck behind Chase. Def worth it. Get him and draft a receiver high. Then we are set.
Consider a late Day 2 pick though.
Not worth a first. Maybe a third or a late second.
You are correct. He has #1 talent and has shown he can do it. Well worth #25.
Aiyuk can be a top guy.
This is the guy I would want as well. He is a true #1 and ready to really emerge. Could be like Burress was to Eli for Jones.
That would certainly be great for Jones and the offense. The problem is that they won't be able to sign him for less than $20M a year and it will probably be more like $25M/year.
The Eagles were able to trade for and extend Brown because of Hurts' cheap contract. They went all in on this year and it looks like it may pan out for them.
If the Giants do stupidly give Jones $40M a year, and add Higgins for $25M, when you factor in expensive upcoming extensions for Lawrence, Thomas, and McKinnie, and a Leo extension, you are talking about committing half of your cap to 5-6 players. This is with letting Barkley walk as well. Not good.
The time to trade for an established, elite receiver was 2020. It has to be a draft pick if Jones is getting paid.
Dan Schnieir or W/E his name is is just a fan who likes to speculate - and it seems like he's latched on to this pipe dream. I like Aiyuk as a player too, but he's not a realistic option for the Giants.
Aiyuk? Pass.
it's at least partly why:
MIA was able to add Tyreek Hill
PHI was able to add AJ Brown
BUF was able to add Stefon Diggs
ARI was able to add Deandre Hopkins
You can accelerate the big chunks of guaranteed cap into the years when you are paying your QB below market.
In 2024 when Murray's deal kicks in, the Cardinals will be paying Murray and Hopkins (as it stands now) a combined $76M on the cap, lol. That's over a 3rd of your cap on two players (based on 2022 cap). Same thing BUF will face in 2025 (obviously without another pandemic the cap should increase and of course teams can restructure, etc.).
You see how teams struggle otherwise too without a rookie QB:
LAR adding Davante Adams, for example
of course there are other factors, but that is how I view it - others are right - the time to do this isn't now.
Draft a WR or look at the next tier of WR below the elite.
of course there are other factors, but that is how I view it - others are right - the time to do this isn't now.
Draft a WR or look at the next tier of WR below the elite.
Thank you and well put.