San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk is coming off the best season of his four-year career as a pro. He firmly established himself as one of the top wide receivers in the NFL today, which has, unsurprisingly, made him a trade target for teams that are in need of a quality wideout.
One of those teams could be the Denver Broncos, who are currently still negotiating a new deal with Courtland Sutton. Both parties seem to want to get a deal done, but until pen is put to paper, anything can happen.
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In a recent episode of the Coffee Break podcast, Denver reporter James Merliatt spoke about a potential blockbuster deal that would see Aiyuk take his talents to the mile-high city. In the proposed deal, the Broncos give up Sutton and two future first-round picks to the Niners in exchange for Aiyuk.
Merliatt explained how the Broncos would benefit from such a deal:
“Brandon Aiyuk’s a player,” Merilatt said on the Coffee Break podcast on June 17 (h/t Josh Buckhalter of Heavy.com). “He’s a difference maker and this team has no one on offense who is right now a difference maker. Now, we can all say, ‘Hey, Jaleel McLaughlin might turn into one. Marvin Mims might turn into one.’ Maybe. Maybe. But we know what Brandon Aiyuk is.
“He’s a household name in the NFL. He’d be the best player on their offense, the second-best player on the team the day he walked in the building. So from that standpoint, yeah. Because I think he’s a significantly better wide receiver, in my opinion, than Courtland Sutton.”
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The Broncos will need to give up a massive haul for Aiyuk. San Francisco is well aware of how much value Aiyuk has, and you can be sure that the Niners aren’t going to part ways with him unless they get an offer that they cannot refuse.
As for Denver, losing their first-rounders for the next two drafts will undoubtedly sting, but if this allows them to get a star like Aiyuk in the mix, then it could be a massive risk worth taking.
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