04-20-2024, 06:15 PM
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According to a new report, the Minnesota Vikings were willing to offer a “massive” trade package to land Anthony Richardson in the 2023 NFL draft, but their trade partner had second thoughts after considering Richardson’s fit in Minnesota.
NFL analyst Brett Kollmann, appearing on ESPN’s The Mina Kimes podcast, revealed that not only were the Vikings willing to “sell the farm” for Richardson, but that their trade partner, likely an NFC rival, refused to make the deal due to just how good the Vikings could be with Richardson under center.
“I don’t think people realize how hard the Vikings tried to trade up for Anthony Richardson last year. Like, the haul that they put on the table was massive. They were going to give away the entire farm, all of it. They were going to give everything,” Kollman said on a January 4 episode of The Mina Kimes Show.
“But, it takes two to tango. Their trade partner thought that they were going to be too good, and so they went elsewhere.”
“I don’t think people realize how hard the Vikings tried to trade up for Anthony Richardson last year. Like, the haul that they put on the table was massive. They were going to give away the entire farm, all of it. They were going to give everything.”
“But, it takes two to…
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General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has shown he’s not afraid to trade even within his division. Considering Kollman’s report, the [url=http://heavy.com/sports/chicago-bears/]Chicago Bears at No. 1 overall pick or the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 5 pick would be potential NFC rivals who backed out of the trade.
While Richardson’s prospects in Minnesota have come in gone for the foreseeable future, Kollman did draw some lines that the Vikings will likely pursue another trade of that magnitude in an attempt to move up in the draft and land a blue-chip quarterback prospect.
According to a new report, the Minnesota Vikings were willing to offer a “massive” trade package to land Anthony Richardson in the 2023 NFL draft, but their trade partner had second thoughts after considering Richardson’s fit in Minnesota.
NFL analyst Brett Kollmann, appearing on ESPN’s The Mina Kimes podcast, revealed that not only were the Vikings willing to “sell the farm” for Richardson, but that their trade partner, likely an NFC rival, refused to make the deal due to just how good the Vikings could be with Richardson under center.
“I don’t think people realize how hard the Vikings tried to trade up for Anthony Richardson last year. Like, the haul that they put on the table was massive. They were going to give away the entire farm, all of it. They were going to give everything,” Kollman said on a January 4 episode of The Mina Kimes Show.
“But, it takes two to tango. Their trade partner thought that they were going to be too good, and so they went elsewhere.”
“I don’t think people realize how hard the Vikings tried to trade up for Anthony Richardson last year. Like, the haul that they put on the table was massive. They were going to give away the entire farm, all of it. They were going to give everything.”
“But, it takes two to…
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General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah has shown he’s not afraid to trade even within his division. Considering Kollman’s report, the [url=http://heavy.com/sports/chicago-bears/]Chicago Bears at No. 1 overall pick or the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 5 pick would be potential NFC rivals who backed out of the trade.
While Richardson’s prospects in Minnesota have come in gone for the foreseeable future, Kollman did draw some lines that the Vikings will likely pursue another trade of that magnitude in an attempt to move up in the draft and land a blue-chip quarterback prospect.