And we're on to.. Aiyuk?

[Niagara Dude]

1 hour ago, BuffaloRebound said:

Counterpoint is Beane left room in Josh’s and Miller’s restructure to cover Aiyuk’s $14m if he wanted to.  And Beane has historically operated that way where he doesn’t clear the cap space until he needs it.  Additionally I doubt San Fran would sell us cap space but trading Aiyuk would put them at $21m under the cap, and it seems like Beane and Lynch spent some time together trying to get the League to change their comp picks.  

Why would you eat away all your cap for a receiver that was not even a #1.  Trade up and draft a stud and stop paying big money 

[QLBillsFan]

1 hour ago, ToGoGo said:

 

With the cap creativity out there, I find it hard to believe. Especially with Tre opening $10M in June. And restructuring options we haven't used yet. 

 

And right after everyone said it was impossible that we trade Diggs. 

I would have said the same until the Diggs trade. As above the $10M in June gives you some creativity before then. I would question the return we need to give. Pitt being ahead of us at 20 vs 28, and do the Bills want immediately to jump back into a massive contract at WR. Given the talent in this draft that’s the question. The value needed to give up is the issue. WR like every other position in the draft is 50/50. Aiyuk is a sure thing. Tough decisions for BB. But must assume he had a plan in advance of jettisoning Diggs.

[TheBeaneBandit]

1 hour ago, DJB said:

I’ll say it again like I’ve said before, we don’t have the cap space for Aiyuk or Higgins . No point in discussing 

The big money won't kick in for a year or two and you just give a big signing bonus. Not that difficult really. Amateurs around here🤣😆😂

Edited April 14 by TheBeaneBandit

[SoonerBillsFan]

14 minutes ago, TheBeaneBandit said:

The big money won't kick in for a year or two and you just give a big signing bonus. Not that difficult really. Amateurs around here🤣😆😂

[mannc]

27 minutes ago, Niagara Dude said:

Why would you eat away all your cap for a receiver that was not even a #1.  Trade up and draft a stud and stop paying big money 

Aiyuk is absolutely a No. 1 WR.  He’s a top ten WR in the league.

[Beck Water]

16 hours ago, nbbillsfan said:

I guess you haven’t been paying attention - the unfollow was not the first time Ayuik used social media express displeasure  with the 49ers.

 

Fair enough, I'm not methodical and assiduous in following all players social media.  

 

What else?

[njbuff]

I don't see him being a Bill.

 

He wants too much money and the Bills will have to give up too much draft capital. 

 

It's a shame because I think he would be the perfect WR for Josh to be his number one. 

[Nihilarian]

I would much rather see the Buffalo Bills make a trade with SF for Aiyuk than trade the resources to move up in the draft to take one of the top three. Aiyuk is a sure thing #1 WR and not a maybe or someone that might take years to develop into a #1...if ever. 

 

 

[Turbo44]

3 minutes ago, Nihilarian said:

I would much rather see the Buffalo Bills make a trade with SF for Aiyuk than trade the resources to move up in the draft to take one of the top three. Aiyuk is a sure thing #1 WR and not a maybe or someone that might take years to develop into a #1...if ever. 

 

 

Harrison and nebors are sure things and Odunze is a 75% sure thing. I Think;

 

if nebors or Harrison last to 6, they call the giants

 

if Odunze lasts to 9 they call atlanta

 

if Thomas II last to high teens they make a call

 

otherwise they pick their fav at 28. Mine would be Ladd at 28 and trade 60 + a 4th this year and a 3rs next year for 40 and grab legette, Franklin, Coleman, Polk - whomever is left and whomever they like

[mannc]

1 hour ago, njbuff said:

I don't see him being a Bill.

 

He wants too much money and the Bills will have to give up too much draft capital. 

 

It's a shame because I think he would be the perfect WR for Josh to be his number one. 

The Bills just got out of paying Diggs big money in ‘25 and ‘26…they can afford Aiyuk, if they can somehow make room for his ‘24 salary.

[BillsFanForever19]

There's really no way of doing this before June 1st and it would be really hard to pull off even after.

 

Even with a re-done contract, we have to be able to take it on as is first before a Trade is approved.

[LABILLBACKER]

4 hours ago, Nihilarian said:

I would much rather see the Buffalo Bills make a trade with SF for Aiyuk than trade the resources to move up in the draft to take one of the top three. Aiyuk is a sure thing #1 WR and not a maybe or someone that might take years to develop into a #1...if ever. 

 

 

Just saw that Aiyuk was ranked #2 last season with a 17.9 per catch average.  For comparison Diggs ranked 70th at 11.1 per.  If they can swing a post June 1 deal / trade, please "do it".  Then trade up in the 2nd for Legette.

Aiyuk 

Legette

Samuel

Shakir

Kincaid

Knox.....I think Josh would absolutely thrive with these 6.

 

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

5 hours ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Just saw that Aiyuk was ranked #2 last season with a 17.9 per catch average.  For comparison Diggs ranked 70th at 11.1 per.  If they can swing a post June 1 deal / trade, please "do it".  Then trade up in the 2nd for Legette.

Aiyuk 

Legette

Samuel

Shakir

Kincaid

Knox.....I think Josh would absolutely thrive with these 6.

 

The downside is that I believe that there is no "oh we will do the trade, but it doesn't go through until June 1st"

Both teams would need to wait until after the draft, at which time trading Aiyuk may not make sense.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love Aiyuk. With him I think the Bills can run their own version of the 49ers offense (Curtis and Cook and the poor man's Deebo and CMC, two starting caliber TEs, good FB in Gillam). But at this point everything carries risk.

[colin]

given we ate the cap (making the cap constraint for houston much less painful) and got a next year 2nd, and we had to give away a few picks as well, on the diggs trade, makes me think if sf is not eating as much cap on aiyuk then the draft capital cost for him should be meaningfully lower.

 

also, a lot of other wrs and such have been traded (chargers for example) for like 4th round picks and such.

 

im figuring if we can trade for aiyuk and have to extend him out the gate, it should cost a 3rd or less.  i'd do that if i thought we could also trade up (if needed) and nab a top flight wr in the draft.

 

Although we might not trade up, and maybe even trade down, i don't see us not spending at least high picks on a WR this draft, even if we trade in for aiyuk

 

 

[Sweats]

You just do whatever you want and just keep kicking that can down the road......my theory, is that the further you kick the can, the further it gets away from you, so just keep kicking it as far and as long as you want.

 

Pay no attention to the Saints......they don't know how to kick a good can far enough........amateurs.

[NewEra]

21 hours ago, Niagara Dude said:

Why would you eat away all your cap for a receiver that was not even a #1.  Trade up and draft a stud and stop paying big money 

lol….what constitutes being the niners #1 WR?  Being the highest paid?  He was absolutely their WR1 last season and their best playmaker other than CMC.  He played outside on the majority of the snaps while the guy you think is their #1 plays the majority of his snaps from the slot.
 

most targets, most yards, tied for most  TDs all while having the highest y/r.

 

please explain how he wasn’t even a #1

[MrEpsYtown]

I mean who else is left whose contract could be re-worked? Oliver maybe? 

[Mango]

14 hours ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

There's really no way of doing this before June 1st and it would be really hard to pull off even after.

 

Even with a re-done contract, we have to be able to take it on as is first before a Trade is approved.

I am on the fence on this whole thing, leaning to the against it side. 
 

But I believe the solution for June 1 is for Aiyuk to sign an extension on SF paper the trade. 

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, Mango said:

I am on the fence on this whole thing, leaning to the against it side. 
 

But I believe the solution for June 1 is for Aiyuk to sign an extension on SF paper the trade. 

 

I would prefer to use draft capital for 1 of the top 3 or BTJ  and draft another WR, hopefully in the 2nd if you can keep 60.

 

If it doesn't work out, revisit Aiyuk for picks next year 

[Chicken Boo]

In the immortal words of Marlo Stanfield, "Price of the brick going up."

 

DeVonta Smith just signed for approximately $25 mill per year. 

 

Me thinks Aiyuk is now off the table.  Contracts have seen an uptick.  From Cousins, to Jacksonville Josh, now Smith.

 

 

 

Edited April 15 by Chicken Boo