49ers have succeeded with talent acquisitions but failed at addition by subtraction of Brandon Aiyuk

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The San Francisco 49ers have done a lot of important offseason work adding exciting pieces to their team or making sure key players stay put. So, general manager John Lynch was happy to discuss some of those this week because ...

... The 49ers have signed WR Mike Evans.

... Signed LB Dre Greenlaw.

... Signed WR Christian Kirk.

... Re-signed K Eddie Piñiero.

... Traded for DT Osa Odighizuwa.

... And on Monday, the 49ers re-signed perennial Pro Bowl offensive tackle Trent Williams to a two year extension worth $50 million.

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Yes, the 49ers have done a great job of talent addition. But they sure have failed at addition by subtraction because receiver Brandon Aiyuk remains on the roster despite Lynch’s best efforts to trade him.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) celebrates with general manager John Lynch after the NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 17, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

Lynch on Monday tried to put the best spin he could on that failure when he announced he’s had discussions with other teams about an Aiyuk trade.

"Yeah, I've had some discussions," Lynch confirmed. "Do I think it's a high probability? Likely no. But, is there a chance? Yeah, I think there's a chance."

The educated guess here is if the 49ers can finally trade Aiyuk for something during the draft, it will be a low-round pick because of his recent history both on and off the field.

But Lynch apparently isn’t