If the Pittsburgh Steelers want Brandon Aiyuk and Brandon Aiyuk wants the Steelers, what’s preventing a deal from getting done? The trade compensation required to get him. Despite all the fluid reporting, one constant suggests the Steelers and 49ers aren’t on equal footing in what Pittsburgh would have to give up for Aiyuk. On the cusp of a Super Bowl the last two seasons, San Francisco wants a player in return to cushion the blow of giving up Aiyuk. But per the PPG’s Gerry Dulac, the Steelers only want to send picks, not people.
Analyzing the situation Wednesday, KNBR radio host and 49ers analyst John Lund thinks it’ll be tough for a deal to get done unless that bridge can be crossed.