OT: Aiyuk saga ends re-signs with SF 4/$120m extension

[PancakeBlockPaul]

Sounds like he just wanted to squeeze San Fran for as much as he could but wanted to stay there. I get it. I did the same thing at my company.

This right here…dude never had any intention of leaving. Smart on his agent getting teams to get them more $ I suppose.

 

[PatsFan2]

Anybody who's in favor of Trading for and signing that old Tackle instead of the younger Judon gets the gas face.

 

[varjao]

Now they need to figure out a QB, that fairy tale is about to end

 

[Steve102]

Left Tackle? we gave up a second for Sanu. I can give up a third for Trent Williams

I think it's different. They were trying to get to the Super Bowl, so they paid a luxury tax on it. I also think they did it to placate the QB. Having said that, you have the extra 3rd, and it's a desperate need.

Right, you have the extra 3rd from trading your own older guy you didn’t totally need who wanted a big new deal. Use that same pick to bring in an older guy you absolutely need really bad and pay him instead.

As far as I can tell, his current situation is that his salaries for 2024-2026 are $20M, $22M and $32M but none of those are guaranteed at all. He got fairly low guarantees relative to his salary/years back in 2021. So he is probably feeling like he will get screwed out of the juiciest part of his contract if he gets hurt. Thus, he likely wants to either bump these wages up or make them mostly guaranteed, or some combination of the two.

If it’s possible I would bring him in, toss his current salary structure in the trash and just make it a new 3 year/$75M deal with $55M guaranteed. That way he is getting the same value as most of that cash he was worried about upfront and in the event he’s still good in that third year, he can be kept and paid a chunky salary in year 3; if he’s fallen off you can cut him and recoup some savings, and he got most of his money already in the first two years.

I think it's gonna take $90m over three years, and I agree that the third year should be structured to part ways in that third year.

 

[Steve102]

Anybody who's in favor of Trading for and signing that old Tackle instead of the younger Judon gets the gas face.

They bring in Trent Williams they immediately are better, by a lot, than they would have been with Judon.

 

[PatsFan2]

IF the 49ers are moving a WR it will be slightly Deebo.

 

[PatsFan2]

They bring in Trent Williams they immediately are better, by a lot, than they would have been with Judon.

So you would rather pay a 36 years old player over a 32 years old ok. Who do you think is in it more for a last payday?? I'm going to guess the 36 years old.

 

[PatsFan2]

Left Tackle? we gave up a second for Sanu. I can give up a third for Trent Williams

On the deeper side of 30 plus that high a pick no thanks. IF you're talking about a 5th Rounder I'm cool with that.

 

[Pape]

On the deeper side of 30 plus that high a pick no thanks. IF you're talking about a 5th Rounder I'm cool with that.

If you stabilize the line, you can legit consider starting Maye...

Its a short term deal. We have the cash/cap. Worth it to me.

 

[Ross12]

We totally need a top end EDGE guy.

$55M guaranteed for a 36 year old player? For a team in a 2 to 3 year rebuild? Seems like a huge mistake to me. Why pay for an old guy when the team is barely a playoff team? Maybe for a team like Detroit making a run for a Super Bowl, but I can't see any team in a rebuild taking on that type of a contract.

I think it makes a lot of sense. Bringing in one of the best LTs in the league allows you to truly evaluate your new QB. You can push out the red alarm at LT for a couple years and try to develop a couple other guys. That $55M is basically the ballpark of one year of the salary of what you will eventually need to pay Maye five years from now in order to get the opportunity to be sure you should pay him.

 

[PatsFan2]

If you stabilize the line, you can legit consider starting Maye...

Its a short term deal. We have the cash/cap. Worth it to me.

Maye is going Start whether Brissett struggles or gets injured ****ty O-line or not. It would be foolish to part with a Third plus a Front loaded Contract for Williams he ain't coming cheap. I like him but not at age 36 talk about the wrong side of 30 on a non contending Team.

 

[PatsFan2]

I think it makes a lot of sense. Bringing in one of the best LTs in the league allows you to truly evaluate your new QB. You can push out the red alarm at LT for a couple years and try to develop a couple other guys. That $55M is basically the ballpark of one year of the salary of what you will eventually need to pay Maye five years from now in order to get the opportunity to be sure you should pay him.

Talk about Desperation.

 

[Pape]

Maye is going Start whether Brissett struggles or gets injured ****ty O-line or not. It would be foolish to part with a Third plus a Front loaded Contract for Williams he ain't coming cheap. I like him but not at age 36 talk about the wrong side of 30 on a non contending Team.

so you think it would be foolish to strengthen the line because short term hes old and expensive... that we should just toss our shiny new toy behind a line that got the first guy hurt...

 

[PatsFan2]

Maye is going Start whether Brissett struggles or gets injured ****ty O-line or not. It would be foolish to part with a Third plus a Front loaded Contract for Williams he ain't coming cheap. I like him but not at age 36 talk about the wrong side of 30 on a non contending Team.

@Pape what's confusing about what I said?? You want to part with a Third for a Guy who will probably retire in a year?? Great returns there.

 

[PatsFan2]

so you think it would be foolish to strengthen the line because short term hes old and expensive... that we should just toss our shiny new toy behind a line that got the first guy hurt...

FTR: Maye can run he's not a statue like JB.

 

[Pape]

FTR: Maye can run he's not a statue like JB.

RG Knee could run... How'd that work out?

Burrow, playing his rookie year behind a suspect line, How'd that work out?

 

[Pape]

@Pape what's confusing about what I said?? You want to part with a Third for a Guy who will probably retire in a year?? Great returns there.

This is confusing to me

- You know the line is bad
- You suggest that Brisket is going to get hurt playing behind it
- You know, or should know, adding Trent Williams would help improve the line immediately
- You poo-poo an idea to improve the line because the guy is old? So what, he can still play, and play well.

 

[PatsFan2]

RG Knee could run... How'd that work out?

Burrow, playing his rookie year behind a suspect line, How'd that work out?

I got news for you Brissett is getting three weeks maybe a Month to show he's serviceable. Don't hold your breath on that happening.

 

[mikey m]

Obviously his current contract's value is not getting it done

? He has no say so if the Pats and 9ers were to agree to a trade

 

[PatsFan2]

This is confusing to me

- You know the line is bad
- You suggest that Brisket is going to get hurt playing behind it
- You know, or should know, adding Trent Williams would help improve the line immediately
- You poo-poo an idea to improve the line because the guy is old? So what, he can still play, and play well.

I don't want us to part with a Third for a team who have many holes.