SANTA CLARA -- John Lynch was asked about Brandon Aiyuk's future with the franchise on Monday. Here's what Lynch said, courtesy of the 49ers P.R. department.
LYNCH: Before questions, I know a couple years ago there was a lot of talk about another receiver Deebo , and I said the same thing. But with B.A., I've communicated on a couple occasions, on many occasions our wish. Our wish is that he's here and a part of the Niners for the rest of his career. We're working through that. As such, I was a player once and I never liked my business being out in the public. So I'm going to respect that. I'm not going to speak for their side.
GRANT'S TAKE: Lynch saying he wouldn't anticipate trading Aiyuk is different than saying he won't trade him at all. If the 49ers end up trading Aiyuk, they always can say they didn't anticipate a team making such a good offer, or they didn't anticipate a particular player falling to a particular spot. It seems pretty clear that the 49ers have allowed Aiyuk to search for a trade partner.
If a certain offensive tackle the 49ers like falls to that spot, I could see them trading Aiyuk on draft night. Otherwise, I could see them keeping him.