In an attempt to improve the squad after finishing 4-13 in the previous campaign, the Washington Commanders entirely reorganized their roster this summer. With the selection of Jayden Daniels and the hire of Dan Quinn, the Commanders are expected to improve this offseason. In an effort to add more talent, Bleacher Report’s Louie Tee suggested a trade that would send Dyami Brown and Brandon Aiyuk, a great player for the San Francisco 49ers, to the Commanders in exchange for a future first-round choice.
Commanders would get: Aiyuk
49ers would get: Future first-round pick, Brown
“Including a man fresh off a career-defining year like Aiyuk. On May 21, Tee stated, “I think a lot of fans would be intrigued by the prospects of doing that at his age, with this group.” “Washington needs a lot of assistance at that position.”
The 49ers front staff that selected Aiyuk in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft included general manager Adam Peters, thus acquiring him would provide the Commanders with a Washington connection.
“It’s only a matter of connecting the dots, isn’t that right? The San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk is a player, Tee said. Adam Peters, the general manager of Washington, is a native of San Francisco.
“He was a part of the brain trust that decided that Brandon Aiyuk was worth trading back up into the first round, 25th overall, to select, and he’s now gotten to the point of his career where he’s kind of proven that was a prudent trade and he’s yielded them massive dividends on them coming up back into the first round to select him.”
Brandon Aiyuk Contract Update
The reason Aiyuk is a trade candidate is due to his contract situation. He’s looking for a long-term deal but heading into June, the San Francisco 49ers and him have yet to come to an agreement on a deal.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the 49ers and Aiyuk aren’t close to a long term deal.
On May 21, Garafolo stated, “If the 49ers realize, well, we can’t get this done, does he push their hand and say, well look, either it’s a contract or get me out of here.” “We’re not there, and no trade request has been made.Talking to people who are aware of the discussions’ development has given me the impression that they are not near at this time.
The Washington Commanders, who could also afford to pay him, might be just what Aiyuk is searching for. Spotrac estimates that his market value is a $106 million, four-year contract, or an average contract value of $26.5 million per year.
How Aiyuk Would Help the Washington Commanders
Daniels and Aiyuk played with each other pre-COVID in college when both players were on the Arizona State Sun Devils. Outside of already having familiarity with the hopeful Washington Commanders franchise quarterback, he’s coming off a season where he posted 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns.
In the season prior, he put up 1,015 yards and eight touchdowns.
Adding him to a wide receiver core that only had one player with over 518 yards last season would be a big help. The Commanders lost Curtis Samuel in free agency to the Buffalo Bills, making the wide receiver position an even bigger need heading into the season.
Aiyuk would have the opportunity to be the WR1 and pairing him with Terry McLaurin could be a big help to this Commanders offense.
