REPORT: Details Emerge On The 49ers’ Astronomical Asking Price From Steelers In Brandon Aiyuk Trade

I was told 49ers were asking for two No. 1s. That fits this report. https://t.co/PYsp3Sa6gy

— James C Wexell (@jimwexell) August 7, 2024

Aiyuk requested a trade from the 49ers last month after months of contract extension talks that went nowhere. The 26-year-old is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie deal.

.@AdamSchefter reports that the situation with Brandon Aiyuk is still at a standstill and the 49ers are not in a rush to make a move 👀 pic.twitter.com/gBUYZxGXfI

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) August 7, 2024

Aiyuk is coming off a career year in which he caught 75 passes for 1,342 yards and seven touchdowns, helping the 49ers to a Super Bowl 58 appearance. For his career, Aiyuk has 269 receptions for 3,931 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Two First-Round Picks Is Too Much For Aiyuk

As good a player as Aiyuk is, a pair of first-round daft picks is way too high of an asking price. Just consider that the Miami Dolphins only had to give up one first-round pick as part of the package for Tyreek Hill, or that the Las Vegas Raiders sent first and second-round picks to the Green Bay Packers for Davante Adams.

The Steelers are also a hopeful playoff team, not an annual Super Bowl like the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles or Buffalo Bills. So it doesn’t make sense for a middle-of-the-pack team like Pittsburgh to give up two firsts for Aiyuk when there’s a real possibility that those could end up being top-10 selections.