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Originally Posted by Mecca
Nah Aiyuk is hitting FA, SF has no ability to throw out another big deal.
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They'll have the space to tag/trade.
They're not gonna let him walk.
Basically any WR with the ability to go for 1,000 yards who's 27 or younger is going to get a tag/trade at best.
The 49ers can move money around enough to get him tagged then deal him. They don't have another legit tag candidate that season (Lance might've made things interesting if he didn't suck; Armstead will be too old and you don't tag a 30 yr old Charvarius Ward in 2025). Fred Warner would be 29 and might make an interesting question for them (tag him instead of give him a long-term deal) but from a pure asset management standpoint, you tag/trade Aiyuk.
most of their truly horrifying dead money problems come through in 2024. If necessary they can make several maneuvers to create a cap hold sufficient to tag Aiyuk.
He won't see free agency either.