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Ex-NFL GM predicts what Aiyuk’s future 49ers contract could be originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers’ contract negotiations with Brandon Aiyuk understandably are tricky, as the franchise wants to inexpensively operate while the All-Pro wide receiver desires top dollar.
However, former NFL general manager Randy Mueller believes that San Francisco should be able to decide on a fair number to get a deal done.
Mueller shared what he believes Aiyuk’s potential next 49ers contract will look like in his latest story for The Athletic.
“Ultimately, I expect Aiyuk would sign for around $30 million to $32 million annually with about $50 million fully guaranteed,” wrote Mueller (h/t 49ers Webzone’s Kirk Larrabee). “That would give him something to hang his hat on.”
“The question then becomes: Do the 49ers value him that much more than their other options, even if that cost is a bit more than what they had budgeted? I think a deal will get done before camp starts, when time is of the essence.”
Aiyuk believes that he is worth the high price tag, as he is coming off his second consecutive 1,000-yard-receiving season.
Plus, 49ers quarterback and 2023 NFL MVP candidate Brock Purdy has made Aiyuk his top target over the last two seasons.
Rival wide receivers have secured big-time raises this offseason, which helps Aiyuk’s case, too. Mueller noted that the Detroit Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown’s recent four-year, $120 million deal paints a clearer picture of what the 49ers should expect to offer Aiyuk.
“The fly in the ointment for the 49ers is St. Brown’s contract,” Mueller wrote. “Most in the NFL would consider Aiyuk a better all-around player than St. Brown, whose deal caused much back-channel conversation within the league. That’s the one bit of leverage Aiyuk has that might have some traction with the 49ers’ brass. Because of that deal alone, they might have to go to $31 million per year.”
Mueller also believes San Francisco has the upper hand in contract…
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Publish date : 2024-06-28 22:56:53
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