Steelers trade for 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk in latest 2024 NFL mock draft
Through all the mocks, predictions and discussions of who the Pittsburgh Steelers will select in the first round, there has been one lingering scenario. A trade, and one that acquires a second-team All-Pro via Brandon Aiyuk is such a scenario, especially in light of his ties to Mike Tomlin and the contractual impasse between his […]
Through all the mocks, predictions and discussions of who the Pittsburgh Steelers will select in the first round, there has been one lingering scenario.
A trade, and one that acquires a second-team All-Pro via Brandon Aiyuk is such a scenario, especially in light of his ties to Mike Tomlin and the contractual impasse between his representation and the San Francisco 49ers.
And in Destin Adams' of A to Z Sports latest mock draft, he has the Steelers doing just that:
Steelers Take A Big Swing
Rumors ran wild over the weekend about the possibility that Brandon Aiyuk allegedly requested a trade. Since then, his agent and multiple NFL insiders have shot down said report, but the 49ers and Aiyuk have not yet been able to come to terms on a contract extension. And if that remains true as the draft gets closer, I think a pre-draft trade to allow the 49ers some flexibility on draft day to land a replacement at WR would make a lot of sense. I considered three teams for this trade: the Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Buffalo Bills. But in the end, I think the Steelers make the most sense on paper.
–Destin Adams, A to Z Sports.
Even with Pittsburgh trading for Aiyuk and giving up their first-round pick, the Steelers still held onto their three remaining picks in the top 100 of Adams' trade scenario, making the following selections:
- Rd 2, Pick 51: Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU
- Rd 3, Pick 84: Beaux Limmer, C, Arkansas
- Rd 3, Pick 98: D.J. James, CB, Auburn
So if Pittsburgh can pull off a trade and still have three picks that produced a draft bounty looking like this, I think all Steelers fans would head into the 2024 season feeling great about the state of the team.
For Adams' full mock, click here
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