Colin's warning to Brandon Aiyuk if leaving 49ers, should Dak reset QB market? l NFL l THE HERD

Colin Cowherd gives Brandon Aiyuk a warning if he leaves the San Francisco 49ers. The team is reportedly asking for two first-round picks and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in continuous talks to acquire the WR. Colin then looks at the QB market and discusses whether Dak Prescott should reset it. He then breaks down if the Dallas Cowboys can afford to do so.
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[@anthonywarren9885]

By your standards the Houston Texans shouldn't be good cause they have a defensive head coach... So stupid.

[@squizzums]

I love how this twit acts like athletes don't understand the decisions they're going to make. The weather will be different in a different city! No duh, genius. The play schemes will be different! Thanks. Now tell us that the sun is hot. Cowherd's problem is that he thinks everyone's values should be his values. Also, his odd hatred of Mike Tomlin is weird.

[@willieboip]

The Dak discussion is mostly irrelevant when the reality is the Cowboys will lose either way

[@OriginalYTBR]

No they will win like always just not in the second round. Get it right at least.

[@marquismccullum6592]

@@OriginalYTBRso irrelevant?

[@ipgaming86]

Rush is 5-1 as a starter that should tell you everything you need to know about dak... he's not it.

[@jmiyagi12345]

@@ipgaming86 Dak is a good QB. Problem is people are paying the position, not the player. As a 4th rounder, the big contract he got last time could be explained away by averaging out the cost. Sure it’s $39M a year, but he was making next to nothing before, so it averaged out to like $30M for the first two deals. He was worth that at the time. He’s expecting double that and the winning isn’t at that level. As for Autumn, it depends what is important to him. Personal accolades and money? Or winning? SF might not have won the SB, but they might be the NFC representative again. He could go to the Pats and be the guy on a bad team. But you’d be hard pressed to reach the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl again.

[@lord-marroking1315]

Lamar Jackson has how many playoff wins? The same as Dak?

[@courtnakovia]

Well Colin saw 5 people yesterday with shopping bags. So dont try to convince him the economy is bad.

[@natureredux1957]

Bad for who is always the Real Question and I doubt you Really understand that much if any about how the Global Economy actually Works.

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Grow up.

[@drexlspivey3047]

Economy isn't bad. You probably don't make much money. Try to get a better job.

[@OriginalYTBR]

​@drexlspivey3047 I bet you make so much money lol. Over paying for the same goods is stupid and stupid people will still pay for the non essential goods until the price goes over the amount you make then you will agree. Also if you have a job which I think you do then you don't make that much money.

[@courtnakovia]

​@natureredux1957 your children would like me more than they like u

[@Fresh0710]

This might be Ayuk’s last big contract. NFL careers are short

[@getthebagnelly]

Exactly! You should show no loyalty if they are not willing to do the same

[@RandyWhitehead-qs4bu]

Depends on the player!

[@zeelive2411]

He should've taken the money from New England 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@NickSibz]

He's choosing money over winning and legacy. Like most do. Simple as that.

[@martinsanchez1861]

NFL= not for long I don’t blame him he is trying to get his bag just like everyone does for theirs

[@austin_madore9417]

Winning and legacy? What have the Niners won? 😂

[@martinwalker2501]

Clearly not if he turned down a near 30mil/yr offer from NE

[@Between_the_numbers]

I’ll take money for legacy.. my kids will say my legacy was I left them money and well off

[@dwaynewashington2424]

@@austin_madore9417shit they damn near have the same drought as cowboys

[@delaskae9769]

“Shakier ownership”😂😂😂😂😂

[@crustylust3490]

7:00 Colin calling out his teammate at FOX Greg Olson with this one😂😂

[@Recrui]

😭😭

[@jeffreyjiang4590]

colin: "i'll never blame a player for chasing the bag" also colin:

[@byMichaeltavon]

Colin isn’t totally wrong dozens of players chased the money. Got stuck on horrible teams. Got beat up. Became irrelevant. Got cut/traded. Then became viewed as washed up. And bounced from team to team.

[@calvinbenson3663]

Money > “theoretical winning”

[@bemesc130]

true for most people but not me

[@BigKeith510]

Exactly

[@GrasonClark]

Get more endorsements and ads when you’re winning a lot

[@GJBedrin]

A bit subjective. For us regular folk sure but for someone that's gonna be well above the comfortable living line either way maybe not so much

[@jackreacher4547]

@@bemesc130lol you’re in the NFL?

[@texascheeseman]

Dak absolutely should not give the Cowboys a discount. If he does, they aren't going to spend that money to bring in big talent. They haven't. They aren't. They won't. When was the last big free agent that the Cowboys were really in on? The Dallas Cowboys were 24th in salary last season per Statista. Sure does look like they go bargain shopping every time.

[@kingquince9184]

So Colin left ESPN and received a nice bag from FOX. One would say he’s in a different stratosphere than he was at ESPN. Why can’t Brandon Aiyuk leave my favorite squad and do the same! Get all the money you can because Brandon unlike Colin can’t do this until 60.

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

Bro, he said like 30 times that he doesn't begrudge his choice. He didn't say anything was wrong with it.

[@justaguy328]

He was offered a bag with the 49ers lol. Dude would be one of the wealthiest human beings to have ever walked the face of the earth. You act like the 49ers were offering to pay him 20 bucks an hour

[@kingquince9184]

@@justaguy328 I’m not saying he wasn’t offered a bag from the 49ers. Maybe their bag offered wasn’t to his liking. Maybe he wants the bag and be a true number 1. My point, a player should maximize their earning potential!

[@danmorrison400]

​@kingquince9184 it was reported over a month ago we offered him 26 mill, after seeing the other wrs get paid it seems aiyuk thinks that's not enough....

[@JoseRamirez-es8vx]

​@@danmorrison400not even sure if it's all about money, but more about respect. He ain't dumb, 20plus million dollars is insane money. He probably is looking at his peers like hey I'm that as good as the top paid guys, and I won't settle for a paycheck less than such out of respect for myself.

[@PyrusHeliosXX]

Shanahan is also the king of blowing sb leads 🤣

[@admtahoe]

The NFL agenda...Make Mahomes the GOAT.....THere is a YT video showing over 15 non-calls during this past SB...No one can beat the Refs.

[@jmiyagi12345]

Shanahan will win eventually, but I won’t pick him to do it u til he does. This is 3 Super Bowls already.

[@austinking9912]

@@admtahoeMaholmes didnt play the Falcons bro

[@Beastmode650]

@@austinking9912 Yeah but Brady did.

[@MrCurtis61]

"It's better to lost and loved than to never loved at all" let that sink in ;-)

[@Eldosxx576]

Notice he goes out of his way not to mention Purdy. When Purdy came in Aiyuk’s play skyrocketed

[@shinanegansfn8199]

Spot on Colin

[@JohnnyZeroBoo]

Colin ... ESPN has and had had a better roster... But... You went to FS

[@johnmondragon8805]

Was about to sane the same thing lol

[@edward-jamesgardner776]

No they had a better roster because he left 😂

[@kmcdogga]

Clearly missed the talking point on BA…. He said it’s a choice, basically (just like D. Adams) be careful what you ask for! Comparing “Colin’s decision” to BA is the dumbest thing I’ve seen on the internet today. Colin success depends on him not the team, BA is totally team dependent.

[@richardbrown6594]

ESPN is nothing like it used to be and fox reapes the rewards

[@lookout97]

@@richardbrown6594 ESPN is Woke and silly.

[@Thatfantasyfootballchick]

California taxes vs another state’s with more money could be a huge difference in a contract

[@georgb4440]

Jock Tax: NFL players often have to deal with the jock tax, which imposes income tax in states they play in. This can lead to several million dollars in additional or less taxes.

[@lookout97]

PRECISELY! A pro jock should choose Texas or Florida over California for millions more because of taxes.

[@therealgoat98]

Grass isn’t always greener on the other side.

[@pmannnn4]

It is in Pittsbugh..Every day.

[@Built4dTough]

damn, the panthers catching strays lol 7:29

[@connorpena373]

Money doesn't equal everything

[@DM-hd4xm]

Well said Colin.

[@truuee9016]

Good points about the 49ers offense when compared to the Steelers offense last year, BUT the Steelers off.coordinator, QBs & Oline are completely different and very likely much improved. So he's not losing much if he leaves.

[@jamesjones4145]

Superbowls don't usually make WR legacies

[@Between_the_numbers]

So Colin is telling a grown man not to take more money?

[@SheLuhShay]

when you're making 23 million a year, the other 3 million isn't worth more than your legacy and impact on winning and getting the job done. That's what he's saying, money isn't everything in life

[@walkerdefaul8487]

He’s just mad that he’s trying to leave California

[@jishnujishnu1467]

@@SheLuhShaycouod be a lot more than 3 million when you consider not paying California tax and prices. At the end of the day you can never blame someone for taking more money over something meaningless like legacy in a game

[@aceblack86]

No, he's saying if you think another 3-4 million on top of 20 something is worth going to a way worse conditions go ahead. You have job and make 20 mil but you live in Miami, but they offer another 3 million to go live in Alaska.. are you taking it?

[@lord-marroking1315]

@@aceblack86 stop with the dumb comparisons on a 4 year contract that amounts to 12 million more. Of course he should take the most money and not give them a discount. Those 12 or more millions will make a big difference on the end. He should not stay in SF if they don’t wanna give them those 12 million more.

[@Sir_Jacque]

Colin talking about how great the 9ers are for developing Kittle and J Jennings as if Pittsburgh hasn’t been arguably the best team in the league at developing WRs

[@Reecesavage-Alwayswin]

Exactly

[@betheturtle7]

They’re not the same and you know it lol. Let’s be real

[@Sir_Jacque]

@@betheturtle7 you’re right. Steelers have been the much better franchise since the turn of the century. The 49ers were awful just a few years ago where as the Steelers have literally never been bad even with the worst QBs in the league

[@betheturtle7]

@@Sir_Jacque we are talking about the development of WRs and were Aiyuk would shine the brightest. Kyle and that system in SF is top tier and Pittsburgh as of the last 4 years offensively is below average. I expect them to win games but as a playmaker if you want more open looks and big plays. SF > Pitts. But if you want to make points about things that aren’t the subject go ahead.

[@Sir_Jacque]

@@betheturtle7 if we are talking receivers then let’s talk Pickens (2) Coates (3) Martavis Bryant (4) and of course AB. Steelers haven’t drafted a receiver in the first round in years and yet this is the first time we’ve ever had even close to a bad receiving room. I brought up development and you started talking about where receivers would want to play

[@DaOtisElevator]

Money > the possibility of winning This is a JOB to players. Money comes first, then winning.

[@ericdanielson470]

Maybe players should be incentivized more by winning 🤔

[@jasonjones8938]

Should’ve gone to New England then.

[@peteJoseph-x3h]

Today you make a lot of sense, Colin .

[@joegardner851]

I learn something today, in some places there’s no offenses coach. I guess Josh Allen doesn’t have a OC Mike Tomlin calls the offenses plays too

[@greicorolle344]

So Dak should take a discount, when the Jones’s won’t spend any of it on big time talent. F no take all of their money Dak

[@justinboggs5605]

This might be the only thing I agree with you on

[@georgb4440]

Dallas hasn't been a Super Bowl contender in many years.

[@Thvyer]

Bro was bad from start to finish with both segments. Colin is in rare form 😂

[@PD-qu8dq]

Mahoney also has the best DT, GOAT Tight End and Started with the GOAT wide receiver along with the best coach, he wasn’t doing it by himself

[@dennisgreene2544]

Preach & teach! 😊

[@benjaminnichols1157]

It’s clearly about getting every dollar he can and getting his way. Remember these are professional athletes you’re talking about.

[@yunglord714]

you can become more valuable by actually winning rings.

[@dlevine7841]

Money > winning for a wr especially

[@neutral6941]

I agree with u.

[@Pappa-J]

5 million in Cleveland goes a lot further than 5 million in San Francisco

[@brandonriddlesprigger8754]

A lot....

[@martinwalker2501]

How many things do you think Jerry Rice pays for in SF?

[@Pappa-J]

@@martinwalker2501 unfortunately not enough players are like Jerry Rice. In fact Brent Jones started a 49er foundation to pay for medical bills to former 49er players because they can't afford it. They have a hard time paying their own regular bills as it is.

[@davidporter7051]

like Cowherd said. Good luck selling that 8 million dollar house in Cleveland.

[@Pappa-J]

@@davidporter7051 I don't think he would have to spend that much for mansion in Cleveland or in Pittsburgh. For 9 million dollars he probably got an apartment in San Francisco. Somewhere else he would only have to pay a million dollars for triple the size.

[@SonnySinghGlobal]

I’m pretty sure cousins doesn’t have to worry about post nfl money 🤣 quarter of a billion

[@Thecoolguy463]

You’re wrong on Tyreek, Colin. He already has a ring and he’s still productive. Add him being paid and it’s a win for him.

[@Piranha5150]

But he is no longer relevant. He is not longer winning. No endorsements.

[@juandanielavila2622]

⁠@@Piranha5150he’s the most talked WR in the league... He went from “he’s a damn good WR” to “Is he the best WR since Jerry Rice”. Also got a larger bag and gets to live in Miami over Missouri. I’m sure he would do it all over again.

[@13Mizzou]

​@@juandanielavila2622Yes but he's irrelevant come playoff time. His point stands. These WRs have a choice, get paid and don't win SBs or take less and continue to have success

[@Piranha5150]

@@juandanielavila2622 please link me a video or 2 of where people think tyreek is the best WR since Jerry rice? 😂 because I can assure NO ONE is thinking that. The best WR since Jerry rice is TO and Randy moss. None have come close since. Like I said, tryeek is irrelevant and I’m sure it had cost him endorsement money.

[@juandanielavila2622]

@@13Mizzou Tyreek is already a SB winner, lives in a better city, plays in a more WR friendly system, and has turned around Miami’s offense. I’m sure he’s fine.

[@IGotTheTape]

He’s right

[@drod826]

Then give the man a contract. Its in SF ballpark. They just want him for one yr.

[@kevinwoodbridge9904]

Money > Relevance

[@Semi_11]

Are we talking about Kyle shannahan the choke artist?

[@Piranha5150]

I agree 100%. Damn good take Colin

[@Urbohat]

Taking less money is OK for QB's who are already being overpaid, but NOT for other positions.

[@DamionX4Loc]

Everything he says is exactly the truth. He couldn't have said it any better. And if you can't see it you're blind people. NINER GANG🤫

[@rozilla66]

Thank you. I hope Jalen watches this and is galvanized. You always tend to eat your words anyways and then tell us you really meant something else 😂

[@louiemcomedy9156]

This guy is such a Tomlin hater lol

[@juandanielavila2622]

Tyreek is literally more relevant in Miami than in KC. Sure, he hasn’t won a playoffs game in Miami yet (he’s played one playoffs game with the starting QB) but every single week he’s talked about like the most dominant WR we’ve seen since Jerry Rice. 10/10 would do that trade again.

[@lokolad3541]

😂 Brilliant & True 👍

[@jamesk102]

Colin flat out making stuff up to fit his anti-Steelers agenda

[@mannymoon501]

He hates on Niners too

[@davidporter7051]

you must be casual. Colin is a Steelers durper.

[@Piranha5150]

Everything Colin said in the video is spot on.

[@jamesk102]

@@Piranha5150 I commented this after he said the Steelers have shaky ownership and that Tomlin hasn’t rebuilt the run game in 5 years when they have arguably the best RB room in the league

[@jamesk102]

@@mannymoon501 whatever fits today’s agenda I guess

[@se78836]

Lord Farquad being the joint highest paid QB in the league is hilarious

[@astaono2778]

Some players don't care about winning, just money to get 304s

[@that_celtics_fan]

Comparing Deion Branch and BA is just stupid. One guy has just under 4k yards in 4 season. The other had 6600 in 11 seasons. Branch never eclipsed 1000 yards in a season. But sure, there is no difference between a 600 yards wr than a 1k yard wide receiver

[@marshallnash5705]

No sorry I don't agree with you Colin, these owners are making 100× more than the athletes they use to sale tickets. I'm all for the players get the maximum amount of money they should.

[@nnjjee1]

Owners don’t make more bc the qb takes less in a hard cap league; other players get more and free agents are higher quality

[@tjls123]

Right, it's a job at the end of the day!

[@YaMammiesP]

Everyone that has no clue how business works says this if you clowns had any business you'd understand but you never will so you'll never do

[@Dawkinsdude20]

If it wasn't a cap league, I'd agree with you

[@RU88849]

Actually the average NFL team annual profit is just under $140M, on billions of investment, so actual return is not exactly “100X”. If you had a business that had a million dollars of investment and it made less than 3% a year of its value (for comparison on nfl franchise averages it would be about $27,000 profit), you’d be selling that business real quick. A QB or other high end player signing for low to mid 8 figures, with no money invested (quite the opposite as the high end players likely all got a free quarter million dollar education before joining the league) is being taken “advantage of” by the rich, greedy owners? Lol. I don’t think so. If that was the case these new $200M to $300M club players in the league would be feeding that money right back into team ownership as fast as they get paid. Why aren’t they… oh yeah, because they can make more than 2.7% return on their money just about anywhere else. 😂

[@azndude265]

As a bengals fan, hearing someone say Tomlin isn’t an ideal coach for WR’s is laughable.

[@Mike-xq8bv]

Your talking about practice practice you talking about practice!

[@paulmd7747]

How many 15+ yard passes to Aiyuk on a WIDE OPEN dig route did we see in 2023? A lot. Colin is 100% correct about Shanahan. That offense is perfect for B.A. because when he gets targets its due to his amazing route running. I think Aiyuk just wants to be on a team without Deebo.

[@FieldofWings24]

Pawn off my superbowl ring to payoff my town home or get a max contract & go sailing in between podcast recordings. Hmm…

[@HruVision]

All that sounds nice, but at the end of the day, it’s the money 💰

[@brianserra4857]

It’s wild how many things he got wrong about the Aiyuk situation

[@bruceallen6377]

winning takes a backseat when you can get the bag! Ask yourself, would you rather have a Super Bowl ring or $100 million? Players don't care about winning anymore when you can make that kind of money!

[@theodoregoodman7973]

VERY GOOD POINT COWLIN!!!

[@aSTROnomical_8]

9ers drafter pears all as his replacement … he’s been hurt 3 times and they haven’t played a single preseason game yet lmao

[@thomasgabbitas3801]

Hey Colin you didn’t mention the taxes in California vs Florida! Why not?

[@bathala071]

He named alot of Quarterbacks opting out of more money for a better teammates but none of them are Wide Recievers who are more prone to injuries.

[@cuco_son9896]

Players that all about the bag don’t make sense. I would want to win too.

[@jessethompson1545]

I don’t always agree with cowherd’, but on this I do 100%

[@romanbron94]

Finally I'm agree with him

[@thecasualreviewer2148]

bout to pull a DeVante!

[@voodoorage2710]

Great take

[@skimonkey5855]

yes, u can have the "bag" or the wins. very rare to get both! losing sucks so u have to ask is the extra $$$ worth it

[@pgjason3]

Did Colin just call Tyreek Hill irrelevant???😂

[@Mark-k3z]

Aiyuk to the Steelers would increase his earnings as a #1 target

[@__thebadger]

Growing up in detroit, i always thought the Lions Players had it made. Made millions of dollars playing a sport, the city loved the players while having 0 expectations of winning, and when they inevitably lost and were out of playoff contention by week 14 everyone blamed the coaches and owners. By the time christmas came around, they were practically done for the year. And the city loved them nonetheless. Lets be real, unless you are top 5 all time in your position, no one remembers you outside of the city you played. Get the bag and have a nice life. Championships only matter for a handful of players who will have a lasting legacy.

[@rodneycooperjr3223]

I think sports media often confuses what a player may want with what the fans want. They made similar arguments about Kevin Durant. Maybe it was something as simple as he didn't want to stay in the same city for 10 years. Maybe he didn't like California taxes. Similarly for Brandon, maybe he doesn't care about winning (seriously). Maybe he wants to get as much money as possible and then check out.

[@gerroddavis7985]

I don’t think he get taking the bag!

[@joegonzales9245]

Built for wr he says yet ranked 24th in pass attempts

[@rangza2002]

Sorry unc C but you droped the ball on this take.

[@joshshaw9443]

Collins has no idea how fed up or not fed up with their players

[@adrianedwards6046]

This guy is going down

[@SugaRay5x2]

He just got a new contract 😂😂while you Hating Colin 😭😭

[@fasciNATE_2178]

Brock is not HOF all of a sudden.

[@byroncameron6503]

I agree Colin, I wouldn’t pay a player 4 times his current salary if I can replace him for cheaper and 3/4 of the same production

[@urmamaisalama24]

Colin’s such an LA guy thinking that the weather is everything

[@TheKing-md3rl]

You're wrong about Tyreek. He already won and now is the most relevant receiver in the league due to the fact that he's putting up insane numbers with an average QB and is getting the credit he deserves as the best receiver in the league. Winning matters for QBs and no other position.

[@JacobSnyder-dd3ly]

Has Collin ever completed a show without somehow tying in the Los Angeles rams?

[@JoseFlores-mq2fj]

Leave Tommy Tremble alone😂

[@17NateJohnson]

Guys don’t realize how discouraging it is to be on a team that isn’t competitive and relevant.

[@MYBUHAY]

I will never know the difference between 23 & 26 Million but I was to be known, remembered if I was BA. As much as want him in Pittsburgh, Steelers fan. Colin is right. Anyone remember Mike Wallace. 😅

[@samb7588]

Imagine criticizing an employee whose career only lasts a decade for wanting to make $5 million more.

[@jeremiahwilliams5747]

I agree with Colin about einning is the most important, but Bob Gibson did win a few World Series and won like 250 games as a pitcher.

[@briananderson9650]

Give me the 23 mil and I’m gonna live out on the beach in California 😂

[@foodman561]

Did he just say JENNINGS was FORMIDABLE? Like Juwan Jennings?? 😂😂😂😂

[@grannydeez13]

Everyone should take the money.

[@skillsmachine9164]

The only thing I dislike about colin is when he does these individual monologues and just says the same thing he just said a few sentences ago but with different words. He sounds like he's doing a high school English presentation where he has to keep reiterating certain things to make his argument and drill it home to the teacher and classmates

[@cpt_vi3w547]

Take the money. Why settle for less?

[@anthonyslazas6413]

There was no guarantee how long Aaron was going to be around in GB!