It’s always good to have dreams and aspirations, but an important part of maturing is realizing that some goals are far more feasible—and thus, achievable—than others.
Dec 31, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports We’d need 6 combined restructures to cobble together enough to do that, and then I’m not sure we’d have enough for dead cap cuts on cutdown day, let alone in season movesThis isn’t even taking into account the idea that Buffalo would need to promptly extend Aiyuk and make him one of the league’s highest-paid pass-catchers; Reiss noted in his report that the former Arizona State Sun Devil has “balked” at several contract offers in the $28 million average annual value range, so one could safely...
Bringing the two-time 1,000-yard wide receiver to One Bills Drive would also signal a significant departure from the personnel strategy Buffalo has operated with throughout the 2024 offseason. The team did not pursue a bonafide alpha wideout in the wake of Diggs’ departure, instead opting to construct its receiving corps of overlooked, versatile weapons whom Allen can disperse the ball amongst evenly.