The 49ers respond to squeaky wheels, so Brandon Aiyuk is finally squeaking

As the cliché goes, nice guys finish last. 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk, in officially requesting a trade this week, has figured that out.There's another modified saying that has been particularly relevant to the 49ers in recent years. The squeaky wheel gets the green.That's how receiver Deebo Samuel cashed in two years ago. From the outset of the offseason, he agitated. He wanted to be traded. He created the impression he was done with the 49ers. And it worked.Last year, defensive end Nick Bosa stayed away until he got paid. And it worked.Others have gotten paid. Running back Christian McCaffrey, whose squeaking was extremely discreet and generally minimal but nevertheless effective, got paid. Tackle Trent Williams has gotten paid. Most key players from the team that has made it to four conference championships and two Super Bowls have been rewarded.Those they didn't want to pay got a fresh start, whether it was defensive tackle DeForest Buckner via trade or defensive lineman Arik Armstead, who was given an ultimatum to take a pay cut or take a hike and choose a fresh start.Aiyuk falls in a rare category for the Kyle Shanahan/John Lynch 49ers. The 2023 second-team...