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[pattersaur]

Just spitballing here, but I'm curious if the Vikings would consider trading Jalen Nailor if Tai Felton blows up in training camp. 

Of course, I have no reason to believe Felton is capable of that, but if the Vikings think he might be ready for the WR3 role, they might see Nailor as a tradable asset. He's in a contract year and caught 28 balls for 414 yards and 6 TDs last year. With Addison missing a couple games early this year, Nailor could have some really good numbers by the trade deadline. 

Good teams don't often trade good players away mid-season, but if they can convert him into an upgrade elsewhere, they might consider it. They're either going to lose him or pay him next March. That said, I do sorta wonder if the Vikings might be better off paying Nailor since it's going to be a challenge to keep Addison a year later.

Not to be a jerk, but what does good teams trading away good players have to do with Jalen Nailor?

If Felton looks the part then yes absolutely trade Nailor for any pittance we can get.

[MaroonBells]

Not to be a jerk, but what does good teams trading away good players have to do with Jalen Nailor?

If Felton looks the part then yes absolutely trade Nailor for any pittance we can get.

You don't think Jalen Nailor is a good player?

[JimmyinSD]

I think we’d get more for Nailor in FA than via a trade. We do potentially have a pretty crowded WR room so anything is possible. 

Felton is intriguing but as I’ve stated before a guy like Tuten could have provided help at a position of higher need. But, the 26 RB class has some interesting prospects but definitely not the quantity, at least at first blush.

Felton has 6 career KR and another 2 PR.

in fairness,  Felton was likely never the #4 or lower receiver on his roster,  he was likely the 1 or 2 and typically  you dont expose those guys to special teams.  I dont know,  I am just speculating.  Lack of use maybe doesnt indicate ability in this case.

[JustInTime]

Thanks to his special teams background, his value can be made up for as a middle-to-bottom wide receiver room contributor. He boasts nearly 300 career special teams snaps, but he’s not an attractive kick coverage player, and he would need to earn a kick return role with his new team. Felton returned eight kicks in three seasons at Maryland.

He played a lot of ST, just not as a returner.

[pattersaur]

You don't think Jalen Nailor is a good player?

Much closer to a roster clogger than a good player imo. If Rondale Moore is ready to go it'll be interesting to see what happens.

[MAD GAINZ]

Much closer to a roster clogger than a good player imo. If Rondale Moore is ready to go it'll be interesting to see what happens.

Nailor is a better receiver than Rondale Moore IMO.  Rondale is a gadget guy (ADoT is like 2 yds) and hurt a lot.  I think we brought him in to be a Brandon Powell type who plays a little from the slot, hits the jet sweep, and catches some screens.  I doubt he sees the field much unless our top guys miss time.

[pattersaur]

Nailor is a better receiver than Rondale Moore IMO.  Rondale is a gadget guy (ADoT is like 2 yds) and hurt a lot.  I think we brought him in to be a Brandon Powell type who plays a little from the slot, hits the jet sweep, and catches some screens.  I doubt he sees the field much unless our top guys miss time.

You may be right. Another slant would be they're trying Moore. They tried Reagor (twice, I think). They've been bargain binning the gadget role for sure, but it seems like the team is looking for something that they haven't yet found. Maybe Felton who knows.

Anyways yes Jalen Nailor is in the NFL everyone-- He's GOOD. But if you were to ask most Vikings fans who the good players on the team are, you'd have to go pretty darn far down the Family Feud board to find him. That's all I'm saying. If he's gone before the season one way or another I would not be shocked.

[JimmyinSD]

You may be right. Another slant would be they're trying Moore. They tried Reagor (twice, I think). They've been bargain binning the gadget role for sure, but it seems like the team is looking for something that they haven't yet found. Maybe Felton who knows.

Anyways yes Jalen Nailor is in the NFL everyone-- He's GOOD. But if you were to ask most Vikings fans who the good players on the team are, you'd have to go pretty darn far down the Family Feud board to find him. That's all I'm saying. If he's gone before the season one way or another I would not be shocked.

Nailor is safe IMO,  he is the back up plan to Addison either getting a suspension from his current mess,  or fucking up again and being gone for sure.

[MAD GAINZ]

You may be right. Another slant would be they're trying Moore. They tried Reagor (twice, I think). They've been bargain binning the gadget role for sure, but it seems like the team is looking for something that they haven't yet found. Maybe Felton who knows.

Anyways yes Jalen Nailor is in the NFL everyone-- He's GOOD. But if you were to ask most Vikings fans who the good players on the team are, you'd have to go pretty darn far down the Family Feud board to find him. That's all I'm saying. If he's gone before the season one way or another I would not be shocked.

100% agree.  He's a good WR3, especially in this offense.  Not sure he's anything more than that.  If we traded him, we probably wouldn't get more than a late Day 3 pick at most.  I think he's firmly entrenched as our #3 guy and then you have Felton, Moore, and a couple UDFA guys from last year and this year fighting it out for the last 2-3 spots in the WR room.

[MaroonBells]

Much closer to a roster clogger than a good player imo. If Rondale Moore is ready to go it'll be interesting to see what happens.

I'm a lot higher on Nailor than you are. In his first year healthy since being drafted, he caught 28 passes for 400 yards and 6 TDs. Those are WR2 numbers for a lot of teams. He also scores very high in Average Separation Score and Passer Rating When Targeted, which typically means he would do well in a bigger role. If Addison is suspended, it will be Nailor who gets those snaps. He's the biggest reason I'm not overly concerned about it.