Every week or two, Brandon Aiyuk posts something to social media to remind people that he's unhappy with the state of his contract negotiation with the 49ers. Part of Aiyuk certainly is frustrated. But he also loves the attention.
Every week or two, Brandon Aiyuk posts something to social media to remind people that he's unhappy with the state of his contract negotiation with the 49ers.
Part of Aiyuk certainly is frustrated that the negotiations have taken so long. But part of Aiyuk also loves the attention. For years, he was the quiet one of the 49ers offensive weapons -- think of him as George Harrison in The Beatles., which is hosted by Ryan Clark, who works for ESPN, to talk about the contract negotiation. The interview lasted longer than an hour. Here's a fascinating excerpt from it.
Q: Are you comfortable being where you are right now in terms of being that next receiver? You're on ESPN every day and they're talking about your contract. That's a position you've never been in in your life. Are you good with that? AIYUK: "I'm enjoying it. I'm having fun. I feel like for the past four years I kind of took a back seat to this guy or this guy or this guy or whatever and just did what I had to do. And now I'm in a position that when I wake up in the morning, they're talking about me. When I get on my phone, they're talking about me. When my mom calls me, they're talking about me at her work. I'm enjoying it. I'm enjoying the process.
So the 49ers can extend Aiyuk's contract and give him all the money he wants just to make him happy, but he still will be upset when he doesn't get the ball, and once he's highly paid, he'll voice his displeasure.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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