Your daily San Francisco 49ers news for Thursday, July 4th, 2024
ESPN: 49ers QB Brock Purdy among NFL’s most valuable young assets
“How much credit do we want to give the 49ers for Purdy? Based on his stats, Purdy might be the most valuable young asset in the game other than Stroud and Anderson for the Texans,” Schatz wrote. “In two seasons, he has thrown for 5,654 yards and 44 touchdowns with 15 interceptions. (After this season, Purdy will age out of this ranking.)”
Florio speculates on 49ers’ mindset during Brandon Aiyuk negotiations
“There’s a game of semantics going on between the 49ers and Aiyuk,” Florio explains. “Even if he hasn’t asked to be traded, we believe his agent was given permission to seek a trade before the draft.”
Teams reached out to the 49ers during the draft to inquire about Aiyuk. However, these discussions failed to produce any deals, as teams were reluctant to meet both the 49ers’ demands and Aiyuk’s perceived salary expectations.
“The goal, we also believe, was to let Aiyuk realize that no one else was willing to give him the $30 million per year he reportedly has been seeking,” Florio continued. “Ultimately, no one was willing to give Aiyuk what he wants in a contract and what the 49ers want in a trade. Otherwise, a trade would have happened.”
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