JTG
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Kendrick Green was the wrong pick the second it was made and everyone aside from Colbert and Co knew it.
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I think the 9ers know that he isn't the type of dude who will really cause a big scene. Pickens, Aiyuk, Wilson, and Austin is a really awesome WR room.
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The Steelers' Kendrick Green Selection Has Its Final Knife Twist
Wednesday evening, the NFL offered a reminder of the Pittsburgh Steelers miss that was taking Kendrick Green in the 2021 draft. Where the Steelers whiffed, the Denver Broncos hit big. Just 11 picks after the Steelers took Green, the Broncos landed D-III stud Quinn Meinerz. He’s become everything...
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The 49ers didn't trade Samuel when he requested one in a more or less identical position. Barring the sort of all time sulk that should make teams reconsider whether they actually want Aiyuk, I don't see why they'd handle it differently.
edit: Just to expand on this -
The 49ers had to have thought through all the scenarios when they decided not to trade Aiyuk at the draft, right? Including the real possibility they couldn't get a contract done until a long way through the summer, if then?
If they decided that was the better course then, why change their minds? A trade request had to be one of the scenarios they brought up and decided they could live with.
They're in a championship window. There's no deal they can strike that'll make them stronger this season. They'll still have control over Aiyuk next season through the franchise tag.
The only real reason I see for them to change their mind is Aiyuk getting stupidly unhappy, or a stupidly big trade offer. And a trade request isn't the former.
I think the 9ers know that he isn't the type of dude who will really cause a big scene. Pickens, Aiyuk, Wilson, and Austin is a really awesome WR room.