Buckle up, buttercup

Why is it so hard for me to add a screenshot or link to this website  :cry:

I mean, we are certainly in the market for a receiver, but does anybody see it being a big trade acquisition? I certainly don't and Tom P doesn't think we want to add big salary cap dollars in acquiring that receiver.

I never heard of John Frascella.  After perusing his timeline I'm gonna assume this is clickbait like most of what he posts.

comet52 wrote:
I never heard of John Frascella.  After perusing his timeline I'm gonna assume this is clickbait like most of what he posts.

He was just posting the video of Pelissero talking about the Vikings working the phones.

Might they add another Wr or DB? Sure, but Im not sensing block-buster tbh..

There's gonna be some primo talent traded in the next 2 weeks.

with cap space and 9? Draft picks the front office have put them in the enviable position of being able to listen to offers.

I'm digging this.

badgervike wrote:

He was just posting the video of Pelissero talking about the Vikings working the phones.

That unfortunately only confirms my suspicions.  I've never found Pelissero to be much of a source, more like a regurgitator of what's already known or obvious, or a peddler of b.s. like Aaron Rodgers in purple is nearly a done deal.

StickierBuns wrote:
I don't see anything close to blockbuster status, but it makes for engagement I suppose. Addison is back after 3 games, why would they do a blockbuster deal? Everyone clamoring for Thielen, but he turned 35 years old today. Other than nostalgia, what's his tank status like? Nothing close to full, without a doubt. Smells like a Viking overpay for comp type thing regardless, unless the team where the guy comes from was going to be cut anyway and they'd rather get a 6th or 7th round pick instead of nothing. I'd be fine with that. Some teams are loaded.

I think zero doubt a move will be made to sign a cutdown guy or low-comp trade at the WRer spot.

I think the kind of receiver we add depends on the severity of Nailor's injury. And they're being very cryptic about that.

Alec Pierce

I could see this scenario play out. Addison becomes a team option FA at the end of 2026 which means his contract likely gets negotiated after the season. You let Addison and Pierce duke it out for the season and re-sign whichever receiver is your #2. I like Addison a lot but I'm wondering if his off field nonsense including now a suspension is giving the team some doubts. I also think that whoever plays opposite Jets is going to look good regardless of the talent.

From Newsweek article:

"The Minnesota Vikings' receiving corps are in some danger at the moment with Justin Jefferson's hamstring injury and Jordan Addison's three-game suspension, but a trade with the Indianapolis Colts could solve their problems.

Bleacher Report's Alex Kay has proposed a deal in which the Vikings would land wide receiver Alec Pierce from the Colts in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick, which would represent one heck of a get for Minnesota.

"The Vikings fit the bill as a potential suitor for Pierce, given the squad is dealing with a three-week suspension to Jordan Addison and could be without Jalen Nailor while he nurses a hand injury," Kay wrote. "Pierce was a second-round pick in 2022 and still has plenty of potential, but the poor quarterback play in Indy has limited his contributions. A change of scenery could see him blossom as a tertiary option in Minnesota."

The 6-foot-3 Pierce was terrific in 2024, hauling in 37 receptions for 824 yards and seven touchdowns. That was good for a robust average of 22.3 yards per catch, which led the NFL.

Head coach Kevin O'Connell of the Minnesota Vikings stands on the field prior to an NFC Wild Card game against the Los Angeles Rams. Brooke Sutton/Getty Images
So, why would Indianapolis trade him? Well, Pierce is preparing to enter the final year of his contract, and the Colts have a surplus of receivers that includes Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs and Adonai Mitchell. That could make Pierce expendable, especially with Indianapolis potentially headed toward a soft rebuild (at least as far as its quarterback situation is concerned).

The problem for the Vikings, though, is that they almost certainly wouldn't be able to re-sign Pierce next offseason. They've already paid Jefferson, and Addison becomes eligible for an extension following 2025. Nailor is slated to hit free agency next March, as well.

So does Minnesota feel it will be good enough to contend with J.J. McCarthy under center this year? Maybe if the right weapons are around him, and bringing Pierce into the fold could very well give the Vikings the most enviable group of skill position players in football."

Source: https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/vikings-colts-trade-proposal-ships-towering-wr-minnesota-2117391

StickierBuns wrote:
Thielen's wife just posted on Intagram 'Big News! (bunch of hearts) so maybe this is a done deal.

Maybe she's knocked up!

Could be.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/vikings-reportedly-interested-in-making-trade-for-reunion-with-panthers-wideout-adam-thielen-142656203.html

StickierBuns wrote:
Thielen's wife just posted on Intagram 'Big News! (bunch of hearts) so maybe this is a done deal.

Of course it comes down to comp, but overall?

I would much rather have Pierce vs Theilen...

There is a lot of smoke with a trade for Thielen. He would fit it pretty well, still have a little bit of gas in the tank and fill a whole until Addison can get back. Looks like a no brainer if we can make it work.

purplefaithful wrote:
Of course it comes down to comp, but overall?

I would much rather have Pierce vs Theilen...

Oh without question. But he's 10 years younger, bigger, faster...he wouldn't come cheap, nor would he likely be happy going to a team where he'd be WR3 at best when Addison returns. 

It really sounds like it's Thielen. I'm mixed about that. Good story, and it will be fun to have him on the team again, but man, dude's 35 years old. The good news I think is that if Thielen's the guy it probably means than they don't expect Nailor to be out long.

MaroonBells wrote:

Oh without question. But he's 10 years younger, bigger, faster...he wouldn't come cheap, nor would he likely be happy going to a team where he'd be WR3 at best when Addison returns. 

It really sounds like it's Thielen. I'm mixed about that. Good story, and it will be fun to have him on the team again, but man, dude's 35 years old. The good news I think is that if Thielen's the guy it probably means than they don't expect Nailor to be out long.

I think if it was Pierce, it's either Pierce or Addison next year.  If Pierce ends up your #2 WR after getting a 3 game headstart, you extend him and trade Addison.  You can't have 3 WRs on big contracts even with a QB playing on a rookie deal.

If it's Thielen, he can likely make that happen by walking into the GM's office and telling him it's his last year and if possible he'd like to finish it out at home trying for a Title and thank them for the opportunity.  You can bet McCarthy and Jets have reached out to him already along with some others.  My guess is it would cost a 6th round pick.

badgervike wrote:

I think if it was Pierce, it's either Pierce or Addison next year.  If Pierce ends up your #2 WR after getting a 3 game headstart, you extend him and trade Addison.  You can't have 3 WRs on big contracts even with a QB playing on a rookie deal.

If it's Thielen, he can likely make that happen by walking into the GM's office and telling him it's his last year and if possible he'd like to finish it out at home trying for a Title and thank them for the opportunity.  You can bet McCarthy and Jets have reached out to him already along with some others.  My guess is it would cost a 6th round pick.

I love AT and would like your scenario,  but I dont think you spend a 6th rounder on him in what is likely his last season.   we are going to need to get younger and cheaper at many positions, that is a lot harder to do when we trade away draft picks for band aids.  6th rounders dont mean much,  but it only takes 1 hit to create millions in cap space vs a pricey veteran,  so we better have as many bullets as we can to find that hit.

badgervike wrote:

I think if it was Pierce, it's either Pierce or Addison next year.  If Pierce ends up your #2 WR after getting a 3 game headstart, you extend him and trade Addison.  You can't have 3 WRs on big contracts even with a QB playing on a rookie deal.

If it's Thielen, he can likely make that happen by walking into the GM's office and telling him it's his last year and if possible he'd like to finish it out at home trying for a Title and thank them for the opportunity.  You can bet McCarthy and Jets have reached out to him already along with some others.  My guess is it would cost a 6th round pick.

A 6th is possible I guess, but seems a little much for a 35 year old receiver who's still getting a pretty sizable paycheck. I'd guess an exchanges of 7ths. In fact I wouldn't be totally shocked if we get something in return by helping them dump salary.

But then Carolina could play hardball, forcing us to overpay. 

Darren Wolfson
@DWolfsonKSTP
I’m still struggling with figuring out why Carolina would move Adam right now. At the trade deadline if they’re out of contention = sure. But why now? Suppose would have to be an overpay by #Vikings. Adam had Bryce Young up here in July. Seems they figured things out last year.

MaroonBells wrote:

A 6th is possible I guess, but seems a little much for a 35 year old receiver who's still getting a pretty sizable paycheck. I'd guess an exchanges of 7ths. In fact I wouldn't be totally shocked if we get something in return by helping them dump salary.

But then Carolina could play hardball, forcing us to overpay. 

Darren Wolfson
@DWolfsonKSTP
I’m still struggling with figuring out why Carolina would move Adam right now. At the trade deadline if they’re out of contention = sure. But why now? Suppose would have to be an overpay by #Vikings. Adam had Bryce Young up here in July. Seems they figured things out last year.

Thielen has already dropped down to the #3 receiver this year...and ahead of some young guys they like a lot and Hunter Renfrow who appears to actually be panning out for them in his comeback.  Carolina has pretty low expectations this year in spite of a comparatively easy division.  A sixth would likely get it done...particularly if AT helps tilt the scale.

According to ESPN:
Panthers Depth Chart at WR: Tetairoa McMillan, Xavier Legette, Adam Thielen, Jalen Coker, Jimmy Horn Jr., David Moore, Hunter Renfrow

This is the most improved group on the team, so keeping seven initially makes sense. If the Panthers go with six it could make coach Dave Canales' favorite, Moore, expendable with Renfrow showing he's close to the level he played in 2021 when he made the Pro Bowl with the Las Vegas Raiders. Brycen Tremayne, who's had an excellent preseason, will be a tough cut.

StickierBuns wrote:
Thielen's wife just posted on Intagram 'Big News! (bunch of hearts) so maybe this is a done deal.

She was playing with us.  
The turned out to be that their new dog can swim.  
She laughed (on Instagram) and said something like "gotcha".

She knows that all of Vikingland is waiting with bated breath for the real news.