What will the Vikings do with JJ, given the ongoing spike in the receiver market?

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@PurpleCrush said:He’s right. Every team is making its receiver decisions based on their own unique situations. For the Vikings, who are closer to contending than not contending, it makes sense to keep Jefferson. 

Is it just me? Why would ANY team want to get rid of Jefferson? I think if I'm a rebuilding team who is not close to contending, Justin Jefferson is the last player I'd want to get rid of. I'd focus on trimming age, players over 28, bloated contracts, etc., but if I have a 22-year-old receiver who is among the best in the NFL, I pay him what he's worth and build around him. Not doing so would be Lion-level stupid IMO. 

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It would be easier to re-sign him with a QB still on rook $...But assumed they'd be carving out $30mm/season for him soon.  

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If it came down to choosing Cousins or Jefferson, I'm taking Jefferson. 

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@purplefaithful said:
It would be easier to re-sign him with a QB still on rook $...But assumed they'd be carving out $30mm/season for him soon.  

Sure, easier, but it's not impossible to keep both.

Look at the Rams. Stafford makes more money than Cousins. They also have the best and highest paid DT in the league in Donald, who makes a ridiculous amount of money. They also have 2nd highest paid corner in the league in Jalen Ramsey. Kupp makes Thielen money. Their top linebacker (Floyd) makes way more than Eric Kendricks. They just won the Super Bowl and to all that signed Bobby Wagner and Allen Robinson to competitive salaries. 

I think the best way to manage this is to just wait and see how Cousins looks in the new offense. If he doesn't answer certain questions, you move on and the issue is moot. If he explodes, you obviously extend him again, giving you the opportunity to slice millions from the cap in the first couple of years, providing room to add what will be a ridiculous pay day for JJ. That can be sustained a couple years, but if they balloon at the same time, cuts will have to made elsewhere. But by that time, Harry and Thielen will probably be off the books, if not Dalvin too.