1. New England Patriots
No team tried harder to trade for Brandon Aiyuk than the New England Patriots. Eliot Wolf and company did everything in their power to bring the former first-round pick to Foxboro, but Aiyuk himself shot down several deals. At the time, consensus was that he didn’t want to join a team with no proven answer at quarterback or head coach, especially when multiple organizations were willing to give him life-changing money.
Fast-forward a few months, and Drake Maye is playing at an MVP level, Mike Vrabel has stabilized the organization, the Patriots are winning the AFC East, and nobody is willing to give Aiyuk a long-term financial commitment. The stars are aligning for the two sides to finally unite, and Aiyuk should thrive with a great quarterback like Maye.
