Daily Norseman
How’s your final 53 looking so far? Most should be OK with maybe the unforeseen trade of Blackmon affecting many predictions. What surprises are out there?
I imagine they might have another trade or two but it could be after the final 53 are determined. It may even be after the first game.
I saw Kenny Pickett traded for a 5th? I guess that was too much considering they really like Brosmer.
3 biggest questions facing Vikings ahead of roster cutdown day
Who do they add at wide receiver?
The question is who that will be. Adam Thielen is the obvious candidate who has been discussed plenty, but the Panthers seem hesitant to give him up and there are enough other options out there that the Vikings don’t need to give in to Carolina’s asking price. Two other former Vikings from the Kevin O’Connell era who wouldn’t cost much are K.J. Osborn and Brandon Powell. Someone like Trey Palmer (Buccaneers) would make a lot of sense as a trade target. Jakobi Meyers as a rental would be a big splash. Tyler Boyd could work as a low-cost free agent. There’s no shortage of possibilities.
How do they feel about their cornerback depth?
The Vikings’ other position group where depth is a significant concern is cornerback. Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers are locked in as the top two in that room, but Jeff Okudah is a high-risk option as the current CB3, even if he does have some upside after a strong training camp.
Behind those three, who’s up next? Former third-round pick Mekhi Blackmon, coming off an ACL injury, didn’t have a great preseason. Dwight McGlothern, Ambry Thomas, and rookie Zemaiah Vaughn are the other corners on the roster as of Monday afternoon. Whereas receiver is a short-term need, there are long-term questions at corner.
Who’s RB3 and TE3?
Vikings trade of CB Mekhi Blackmon raises major questions for GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
The big question for the Vikings is simple: what is Adofo-Mensah cooking? There has to be some sort of plan. Right now, the Vikings only have one cornerback capable of playing meaningful snaps in the slot projected to make the roster, and that’s their top cornerback, Byron Murphy Jr.
Why Jakobi Meyers probably doesn’t make sense as a Vikings trade target
On paper, Meyers would be a great fit in Kevin O’Connell’s offense. He’s much younger than Thielen, can line up on the outside and in the slot, and has been consistently good for a while. Meyers is coming off of his first 1,000-yard season, but he had at least 800 yards in each of the three years before that with the Raiders and Patriots. He’s the type of player who could help the Vikings survive Addison’s absence and provide a season-long upgrade from Nailor at WR3
The issue that makes a deal unlikely is that Meyers seems to want a new contract. He’s headed into the final year...
