McDonald: Aiyuk needed the 49ers more than they needed him

The 49ers’ 2024 crisis period has ended, or will end if and when Trent Williams is aboard for their Week 1 Monday night game against the New York Jets.

Based on the level of outrage over Brandon Aiyuk’s protracted “hold-in” you’d think it was some sort of premeditated sabotage against the 49ers. In reality, although it was weird, Aiyuk wasn’t out as long as Nick Bosa was a year ago under similar circumstances.

But in the end, the reality was the 49ers needed Bosa more than Bosa needed them.