Questions Answered: Ideal Trade Asset, 5-1 Fraud, 2023 Departures
Questions Answered: Ideal Trade Asset, 5-1 Fraud, 2023 Departures
The following questions are about current Minnesota Vikings topics, answered by PurplePTSD. Today is the October 21st edition, addressed in a from-the-hip fashion. If you have questions, please email them to [email protected].
Also, please note: These are opinion-based responses. Some answers will be incorrect from time to time. But we’ll try to keep that to a minimum.
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Q: Which trade asset would you pursue for the Vikings if they’re actually active at the trade deadline?
A: Sidney Jones IV, a cornerback from the Seattle Seahawks.
Jones IV seems to be on the trade block, as Seattle curiously hasn’t used the man much in 2022. If he wants a change of scenery — and the Vikings can free up cap space — welcoming Jones IV would be marvelous.
As a full-time starter last year, he fired up a 70.2 grade from Pro Football Focus in 2021. Jones IV wouldn’t necessarily have to start over Cameron Dantzler or Patrick Peterson, but CBs always get hurt. That’s a famous Mike Zimmer quote, in fact.
Adding Jones IV for insurance adds up, and he should be available for a late-round draft pick.
Q: What do you say to the people who believe the Vikings, at 5-1, are frauds?
A: If winning five games while losing one is fraudulent, well, let’s continue to be frauds. It’d lead to a 14-3 record. Fine by us.
We fully understand that there’s an underwhelming feel to Minnesota’s 5-1 start. The only thing left to do is learn if the Vikings are a decent team that’s been very lucky — or if they’re a good team nibbling at eventual greatness.
No matter what “side you’re on,” a first-year head coach beginning his career 5-1 is tremendous. That fact cannot be bent for anyone’s narrative.
Q: Which players on the Vikings 2022 roster are unlikely to return next year?
A: We’ll offer a list of folks who may not be back, but don’t call it gospel. Considers these men on the bubble to return for 2023:
- (CB) Kris Boyd
- (C) Garrett Bradbury
- (DL) Jonathan Bullard
- (RB) Dalvin Cook
- (WR) Bisi Johnson
- (RB) Alexander Mattison
- (CB) Patrick Peterson
- (OG) Chris Reed
- (C) Austin Schlottmann
- (TE) Irv Smith
- (CB) Chandon Sullivan
- (OT) Oli Udoh
Some of these men might stay, like Patrick Peterson and Garrett Bradbury depending on the outcome of 2022, but a handful of the above-listed players will play elsewhere next September.
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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs every Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sally from Minneapolis. His Viking fandom dates back to 1996. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ and The Doors (the band).