Where Aiyuk Should Go

Tyler Stearns |

The Brandon Aiyuk saga has been an interesting one this offseason. The 49ers recently agreed on a trade-in principal with the Steelers for picks, but Aiyuk has stalled on his decision. San Francisco would like to keep their star receiver, though with the drafting of Rick Pearsall, it seems that they are willing to move on.

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Pittsburgh and New England have been the most active in the talks with the receiver. The Patriots have an interesting project with a great rookie quarterback. They have a new coach and a new identity that a star receiver may want to help build.

For Pittsburgh, their project is simple. Tomlin has been with the team for seventeen years and is a certified winner. His offense hasn't always been great, but his defense has always shut down opposing offenses. But the Steelers want to create a dynamic offense. They recently signed Russell Wilson and brought in Justin Fields as his backup and successor. They have George Pickens and adding Aiyuk to that room would be special. They have some quality skilled players and a great offensive line. Another weapon may just do the trick.

But the two teams that should pursue Aiyuk the most are the two teams that deserve him the least. The Chiefs and the Bills now both need a wide receiver. Kansas City doesn't need one since Patrick Mahomes elevates the level of his average receivers. But adding Aiyuk would make things easier on their QB1. As for the Bills, they lost Diggs in the offseason and need another threat. Aiyuk is great at all levels of the field and would be a perfect replacement for their previous star.

Overall, any team that gets Aiyuk is automatically improved, it just depends on where he wants to go.