2026 Vikings Season

[TheLeviathan]

31 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Hoping either Nelson or Taylor stay in MN after the Indy game....as members of the Vikings. Heck, Bynum anyone?

There is a part of me that is letting myself dream about JT.  1st rounder next year?  Done.

[Mike Sixel]

 

[Vanimal46]

2 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

Hoping either Nelson or Taylor stay in MN after the Indy game....as members of the Vikings. Heck, Bynum anyone?

Any of the 3 I'm in. Nelson I'd guess is the most expensive to acquire even with an expiring contract... Taylor maybe a 2027 2nd gets it done? He still has 3 more fairly expensive years left on contract. Bynum probably a day 3 pick?

[TheLeviathan]

57 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Any of the 3 I'm in. Nelson I'd guess is the most expensive to acquire even with an expiring contract... Taylor maybe a 2027 2nd gets it done? He still has 3 more fairly expensive years left on contract. Bynum probably a day 3 pick?

If it's only a 2nd for Taylor I'm kicking down doors to make that trade.  That is "win the Super Bowl" kind of impact.

[Vanimal46]

25 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

If it's only a 2nd for Taylor I'm kicking down doors to make that trade.  That is "win the Super Bowl" kind of impact.

Talk about run heavy with JT, Mason, and Jones plus Murray as a run threat… Murray wouldn’t need to pass more than 25 times a game. Paired up with this elite D? You’re not wrong that’s a Super Bowl formula 

[TheLeviathan]

48 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Talk about run heavy with JT, Mason, and Jones plus Murray as a run threat… Murray wouldn’t need to pass more than 25 times a game. Paired up with this elite D? You’re not wrong that’s a Super Bowl formula 

Yup and Taylor is a good pass receiver too.  The key to this team being a true Super Bowl contender is getting in range for Big Leg Bill to drill deep 3s and turning every possible red zone opportunity into 7s.

Taylor is going to really help both of those things.  Stacked boxes inside the 10 is the best thing JJ could ask for.

[Vanimal46]

Taylor and either Quentin Nelson or Landon Dickerson for the OL is my ideal scenario. Huber has looked surprisingly competent so far, but I would rather get a legit LG 

[nicksaviking]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/deforest-buckner-on-trade-rumors-im-just-focused-on-the-vikings

Sweet! Now going from a 4-3 base to a 3-4 isn't the cleanest transition but I think he's talented enough to rotate at all three DL spots.

Oooooooh............

[mrmpls]

Nelson = yes  Taylor i wouldnt give more than a 5th round pick  for , we got one older back now and Mason is plenty  good backing him up , NO  to more r,b,

[Mike Sixel]

Vikings third round pick, one of two healthy top one hundred picks not to play yet..... Nice....

[Vanimal46]

Too rich for my blood to be honest 

[Mike Sixel]

1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said:

Too rich for my blood to be honest 

Agreed. Not even close. 

[Vanimal46]

Just now, Mike Sixel said:

Agreed. Not even close. 

If we can acquire JT for a 2nd round pick either in 2027 or 2028 I'm in on that. But not giving up the 1st round pick even if it's in the late 20's 

[TheLeviathan]

3 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

If we can acquire JT for a 2nd round pick either in 2027 or 2028 I'm in on that. But not giving up the 1st round pick even if it's in the late 20's 

Yup, I'm much more interested in what something like our 3rd round pick could fetch.  I'm not interested in giving up a 1st unless we're talking about some kind of outrageously good acquisition that I can't even conceive of right now.

I'm not even sure that player exists.  Bijan Robinson maybe?  Other than that I don't see a single seller with a piece i'd dangle that pick for.

[Mike Sixel]

49 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

Yup, I'm much more interested in what something like our 3rd round pick could fetch.  I'm not interested in giving up a 1st unless we're talking about some kind of outrageously good acquisition that I can't even conceive of right now.

I'm not even sure that player exists.  Bijan Robinson maybe?  Other than that I don't see a single seller with a piece i'd dangle that pick for.

I'm way more interested in Nelson than Taylor..

[Mike Sixel]

So much for keeping Nelson in town. Oh well. 

[Aggies7]

Saquon pulling up a little gimpy already with that hamstring 

[Vanimal46]

8 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

So much for keeping Nelson in town. Oh well. 

Did I miss something and he was traded?

edit: saw the time stamp when you posted sorry I thought he was traded sometime tonight when I checked the thread. 

[Vanimal46]

27 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Saquon pulling up a little gimpy already with that hamstring 

I’m out on trading for him this season.

[Mike Sixel]

27 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

I’m out on trading for him this season.

Same. 

[TheLeviathan]

I think I just really, really want Taylor.  Trade a 2nd next year and a 3rd the following year.  Or vice versa.  

He's locked up through his age 30ish season.  He's an absolute stud. 

Go get him.

[Mike Sixel]

14 minutes ago, TheLeviathan said:

I think I just really, really want Taylor.  Trade a 2nd next year and a 3rd the following year.  Or vice versa.  

He's locked up through his age 30ish season.  He's an absolute stud. 

Go get him.

Way too much to give up. They aren't winning with this QB, even with Bijan..

[TheLeviathan]

9 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

Way too much to give up. They aren't winning with this QB, even with Bijan..

I understand that perspective, I think Taylor can be a difference maker.  It's basically the cost of what San Fran paid for McCaffery.

[Mike Sixel]

2 hours ago, TheLeviathan said:

I understand that perspective, I think Taylor can be a difference maker.  It's basically the cost of what San Fran paid for McCaffery.

McCaffrey is way better. Better receiver. Better blocker. I'm not interested in half measures. Either go for it, or stay the course. I understand your perspective! Just disagree. 

[Mike Sixel]

Nelson to the Seahawks while Minnesota sits on it's ass. 

[Danchat]

I'm surprised Nelson already went, a 3rd + future 5th is a fair price for a rental. I don't think the Vikings will make a move for a guard, I do think they will add a RB. I could even see them acquire a iDL with Banks/Orange not being trusted.

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

I'm surprised Nelson already went, a 3rd + future 5th is a fair price for a rental. I don't think the Vikings will make a move for a guard, I do think they will add a RB. I could even see them acquire a iDL with Banks/Orange not being trusted.

So they wasted more early picks? Shocker. 

[Vanimal46]

Disappointed we were not in the mix for Nelson. I'm calling Philly and seeing if we can pry Landon Dickerson away from them instead...

[Danchat]

27 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

So they wasted more early picks? Shocker. 

It feels like a repeat of the 2022 class so far, just like that class, the best rookie contributor is the UDFA punter. I'm still bullish on several guys, I think Golday will be good, but it's just so frustrating that none of these guys can do anything Day 1 when plenty of other teams have rookies that can contribute. Remember when Orange and Demmings were dominating in training camp? Tai Felton was going to have a KJ Osborn-esque season... and so on.

Hey, at least we know thanks to that expose article that the Teasley regime would not have touched Banks in Round 1 (one of the oldest Day 1 picks, by the way).

[Mike Sixel]

Over on another site, I'm being called emotional for thinking they could get Nelson and be under the cap. 

I'm also being ripped for thinking it's wrong to never have a draft pick contribute year one.... Because it's all about the future!