4 Players the Vikings Should Target via Trade
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The Minnesota Vikings possess a 3-0 record heading into Week 4, an unanticipated standing for Kevin OāConnellās team. It was supposed to win six or seven games in 2024.
4 Players the Vikings Should Target via Trade
And suddenly, Minnesota can be perceived as a trade buyer ā not a seller ā with the leagueās trade deadline about five weeks away.
Although Minnesota has limited draft capital for trades, these men are still attainable, at least in theory. Theyāre ranked in ascending order (No. 1 = top trade target).
4. Courtland Sutton (WR)
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Current Team: Denver Broncos
Possible Trade Cost: 5th-Rounder
Sutton has circulated the trade rumor mill since Sean Payton arrived in Denver, and if the Broncosā season swirls down the toilet, they could sell some assets to prepare for 2025 and beyond.
He still receives about 9 targets per game in Denver, so itās not like Sutton is getting wasted on the bench or anything of the sort. However, general manager George Paton drafted Troy Franklin in April, and he could be on the menu for more offensive attention.
If the Vikings decide theyāre bonafide Super Bowl contenders, adding Sutton would check out, particularly if Jordan Addison faces a midseason suspension.
3. Jayden Peevy (DT)
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Current Team: Carolina Panthers
Possible Trade Cost: 6th- or 7th-Rounder
This man joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2022 with the Tennessee Titans. He found his way to Carolina this offseason via free agency and is starting to accrue some playing time with the Panthers.
Heās responsible for a 70.2Ā Pro Football FocusĀ grade so far this season, ranking 15th of 117 qualifying interior defensive linemen. Peevy could be the cheapest on this list because heās relatively unknown and is not yet a starter in Carolina.
2. DeAndre Hopkins (WR)
Tennessee Titans wide receiver D. Hopkins (10) celebrates his touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons with wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) during the first quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Ā© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK.
Current Team: Tennessee Titans
Possible Trade Cost: 6th-Rounder
Speed isnāt a key factor in Hopkinsā skill set these days, but his hands remain close to flawless. Tennessee owns a bottom-dwelling o-3 record, and a fire sale could be around the bend.
Minnesota does not need more wide receivers after Jalen Nailor has broken out into prominence. However, as mentioned above, an Addison suspension might change the state of play. Sending a late-rounder to Tennessee for a Hopkins could strengthen a playoff push.
1. Jeffery Simmons (DT)
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Current Team: Tennessee Titans
Possible Trade Cost: 2026 3rd-Rounder
The Titans extended Simmonsā contract in the summer of 2023, and he may not be itching to depart. Still, his guaranteed money dries up next season, and if Tennessee launches into a sellerās mode, teams will call about Simmons.
Tennessee would also have to swallow $14 million in dead cap next season by trading Simmons, so this one could be a pipe dream, generally speaking. Itās just that deals can get wacky at the trade deadline. This is the official Simmons mention.
Simmons just turned 27 and could stick around with the Vikings for years if Kwesi Adofo-Mensah conducted a deal with his former coworker Ran Carthon, the Titansā general manager.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the purple team, with 4-7 episodes per week. His MIN obsession dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, āThe Sopranos,ā Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.Ā
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