ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler confirmed a previous report from The Athletic’s Dianna Russini on Tuesday. In his “Key intel on all 32 teams after the draft” article, Fowler’s portion of the 49ers discussed the position that we discussed all April: Wide receiver.
Once Thursday passed, we had an idea that Brandon Aiyuk wasn’t leaving the Bay Area. Fowler likened Aiyuk’s situation to A.J. Brown’s before he was dealt to the Philadelphia Eagles:
Multiple teams told me they had interest in Brandon Aiyuk, but they believed the 49ers wanted a first-round pick for him, with one comparing the situation to that of A.