We spent the month of April discussing the possibilities of San Francisco 49ers wide receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel getting traded before or during the draft. Then, the first round came and went.
Multiple teams had a need for a receiver to begin the second round. The belief was that Aiyuk was worth a Day 1 pick, so the likelihood of Samuel getting moved on Friday was higher.
The draft is over, and neither Aiyuk, Samuel nor Jauan Jennings were traded. ESPN’s Adam Schefter spoke about the 49ers plans moving forward at wideout:
“I think what happened is, at various points during the offseason, they had inquires about Brandon Aiyuk and decided they wanted to try and sign him to a long-term contract that they’re still trying to get done.