What the Stefon Diggs Trade Means for Brandon Aiyuk and the 49ers

Aiyuk is 26 -- he's just entering his prime. His best years should be ahead of him. So it's safe to assume he's worth much more than a 2025 second-round pick in a trade.

A star wide receiver just got traded and it's not Brandon Aiyuk.

The Buffalo Bills reportedly have traded Stefon Diggs. a 2024 sixth-round pick and a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for their 2025 second-round pick. This move impacts the 49ers if they have any desire to trade AIyuk this offseason, which they should.

The Bills didn't get a ton in return for Diggs, which may come as a surprise considering Diggs has produced six consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. But he's 30, and receivers often fall off quickly at his age.

Aiyuk is 26 -- he's just entering his prime. His best years should be ahead of him. So it's safe to assume he's worth much more than a 2025 second-round pick in a trade.

Remember, Diggs also got traded when he was 26. The Vikings traded him to the Bills in exchange for their first rounder, and that was at the peak of his trade value, Aiyuk also is at the peak of his trade value right now, because he's still on his rookie contract. It stands to reason that he would be worth a first-rounder in a trade as well.

And what team might be willing to trade its first rounder to the 49ers for Aiyuk?

How about the Bills? They just lost their no. 1 wide receiver, plus they have an elite quarterback in Josh Allen who could fully maximize Brandon AIyuk's skill set.

Last season in Buffalo, Diggs got 160 targets. If Aiyuk got 160 targets in the Bills offense, they'd be even better than last season.

This trade would benefit both teams.