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SF 49ers: 3 reasons Brandon Aiyuk gets even better after dominant Week 3 outing

Forget any massive concerns about SF 49ers rookie wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk taking a long time to acclimate himself to the rigors of life at the NFL level, particularly in a pandemic-shortened offseason and after he suffered a minor hamstring injury in training camp.

Forget whether or not the Niners would have been better served by targeting one of the other top-flight wide receivers — CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, Justin Jefferson or Tee Higgins — instead of the player they selected at No. 24 overall, Aiyuk.

And you can forget worrying whether Aiyuk would be able to master the complex and innovative offense head coach Kyle Shanahan operates.