During the offseason, the feud between Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers has boiled over. On Sunday, it was reported that Aiyuk had officially requested to organize the transaction. However, Aiyuk’s agent, Ryan Williams of Athlete’s First, denied that claim.B
ut whether or not a trade is officially announced, chances are the 49ers are willing to listen to offers and put Aiyuk on the trading block. With that in mind, should the Baltimore Ravens make a call?Aiyuk is ostensibly a terrorist. He can succeed in any area of the field, whether short, medium or deep game. More importantly, he is knowledgeable on the road.
Aiyuk almost exclusively plays X in 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s offense. It should also be a pretty smooth transition, going from Shanahan’s run-heavy system to Baltimore’s run-heavy system, with newly added star running back Derrick Henry. Aiyuk is considered one of the best blockers in the NFL
Pairing an alpha winning dog like Aiyuk with Zay Flowers would create one of the dangerous wide receiver duos best in the NFL. While Flowers can move around the offense, Aiyuk will be a constant presence on the outside.This is something the Ravens have lacked throughout Lamar Jackson’s career. Last season was the first overhaul to achieve such efforts, paying Odell Beckham Jr. $15 million for different outcomes.
Simply, Aiyuk could add that element to the Ravens’ receiving corps that fans and media have been wishing for Jackson’s departure tells from that. 2019 MVP campaign.