Blaine GrisakNov 11, 2026
Grisak argues the Rams should pursue Brandon Aiyuk once the 49ers can release them without owing a game check, suggesting Los Angeles would land them on a cheap veteran-minimum deal with incentives.
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What Blaine Grisak said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromIt’s likely at that point the Rams would consider signing Aiyuk.
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- Rams Missed Chance to Add Wide Receiver at Trade Deadline, But Brandon Aiyuk Could Be the Answer
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- 1Brandon Aiyuk to sign for about the minimum with Los Angeles Rams“After not playing for two years, the Rams could likely sign him to a veteran minimum deal with incentives for more.”
- 2Brandon Aiyuk to move to Los Angeles Rams“While the process is being dragged out by the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams could also look to sign Brandon Aiyuk. ... It’s likely at that point the Rams would consider signing Aiyuk.”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Aiyuk to sign for about the minimum with Los Angeles Rams1 | Contract Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| Brandon Aiyuk to move to Los Angeles Rams2 | Trade and Signing Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 contract call and 1 trade and signing call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.
1Contract CallsBrandon AiyukLos Angeles Rams
Brandon Aiyuk to sign for about the minimum with Los Angeles Rams
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Trade and Signing CallsBrandon AiyukLos Angeles Rams
Brandon Aiyuk to move to Los Angeles Rams
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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