# Blaine Grisak: 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. **Claimed:** Nov 11, 2026 **Pundit:** Blaine Grisak — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/blaine-grisak **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi/rams-brandon-aiyuk-wide-receiver-trade-deadline 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. > It’s likely at that point the Rams would consider signing Aiyuk. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Brandon Aiyuk to sign for about the minimum with Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Contract Calls · About: Brandon Aiyuk, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet - **Brandon Aiyuk to move to Los Angeles Rams** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Brandon Aiyuk, Los Angeles Rams - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Brandon Aiyuk — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/brandon-aiyuk - Los Angeles Rams — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/rams ## What others said about the same people - Colin Cowherd on Matthew Stafford: Cowherd predicts Matt Stafford stays with the Rams rather than moving on, and says Travis Hunter may underachieve because they're being asked to play both ways — Cowherd doubts they're a No. 1 receiver and would slot them as a No. 2 receiver while being a No. 1 corner. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/005e6ad1-bc95-49da-9db2-3a9da2d5041d (scored 100) - Colin Cowherd on Matthew Stafford: Cowherd believes Matt Stafford's public negotiation posturing means he ultimately stays in Los Angeles, and he flags Travis Hunter as a high draft pick who could underachieve because trying to play both cornerback and receiver full-time will hurt him. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2c1faeb3-7adb-456d-bd42-275be95269e8 (scored 100) - Pete Prisco on Los Angeles Rams: Prisco gives score predictions for every Week 9 NFL game, picking the Bengals to rout the Falcons in Madrid, the Cowboys to rebound at Indianapolis, and the Jaguars to win in Baltimore without Lamar Jackson. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/dc43909b-bc7f-47aa-b208-5cf7c95844bc (scored 92.86) - Chris Simms on Los Angeles Rams: Simms gave a predicted final score for every Week 9 game, picking the Bengals, Chiefs, Broncos, Lions, Giants, Rams, Cowboys, Saints, 49ers, Patriots, Seahawks, Texans, Bears and Bills, and also said they wouldn't be shocked to see Jacksonville reach the AFC Championship Game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/17eb747a-90b1-472f-bb6d-e71c0c69133a (scored 92.86) - Connor Rogers on Los Angeles Rams: Rogers picked straight-up winners in every Week 9 game, agreeing with Simms on all of them, and gave a 24-20 Bills score over the Vikings on Monday night. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/11646f69-18dd-4831-a7de-e4115ded875c (scored 100) - Jordan Dajani on Los Angeles Rams: Dajani picked all seven featured Week 9 games with final scores, including a blowout Jaguars win in Baltimore, an Atlanta upset of Cincinnati in Madrid, and a narrow Bills win in Minneapolis. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/103d86e2-5305-4b84-af26-05220db83778 (scored 92.86) ## More contract calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Middlekauff on C.J. Stroud: Middlekauff previewed Week 11, projecting the Commanders to finish with six or seven wins and the Giants with eight or nine, naming four AFC teams as playoff locks, and picking the Chiefs, Texans, Steelers and 49ers to win their games. Also predicted a top-15 draft slot for Charlie Becker and an eventual big contract for C.J. Stroud if the Texans finish strong. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1edc2ab2-a022-40b1-9074-e2f0a4a2e0f4 (not settled) - Tom Pelissero on C.J. Stroud: Pelissero picked the Jaguars as the AFC team to like most, said Lamar Jackson will not be cut or traded by Baltimore, and argued C.J. Stroud is heading for a contract that would make him the league's highest-paid quarterback at around $65 million per year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3131c31e-f020-4e06-a65b-23596d9285e7 (not settled) - Nate Gosney on Daiyan Henley: After the Broncos rescinded the trade, Gosney expects Daiyan Henley to remain with the Chargers for the rest of the 2026 season, but believes the awkward fallout has effectively killed any chance of them signing a new contract with Los Angeles after the season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/60272861-4ad0-4749-b36a-dcdf09b9213f (not settled) - Chad Jensen on Daiyan Henley: Jensen expects the Broncos to sign Daiyan Henley to a contract extension, possibly before the 2026 season ends, and also expects Denver to still hold a 2027 fourth-round pick thanks to an anticipated compensatory selection. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/81eeee59-cbda-4926-a356-5531d50e92e1 (not settled) - Zack Kelberman on Ja'Quan McMillian: Kelberman expects Talanoa Hufanga to return from their ankle injury for Denver's post-bye home game against the Raiders, and predicts the Broncos will use their newly created cap space to sign slot cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian to an extension in the coming days. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3965a951-6509-4f41-ab2c-92930c3131a8 (not settled) - Garrett Podell on C.J. Stroud: Podell ranks all 32 NFL starting quarterbacks entering Week 10 of the 2026 season, installing Joe Burrow at No. 1 and dropping Caleb Williams to 13th. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c99b0dde-4916-42df-9354-02f9f9b10bdb (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=blaine-grisak