Could Rams trade the Vikings for Justin Jefferson?
Could LA? Would LA? Should LA trade for JJ?
The Los Angeles Rams have plenty of needs. Probably last on that list would be for LA to add another wide reciever. So when I ask: “Should the Rams trade the Minnesota Vikings for Justin Jefferson?” The short answer is probably going to be “No.” The longer answer is that Les Snead and Sean McVay should leave no stone unturned. There is no guarentee that the Vikings would be open to moving the star 24 year old, however he still hasn’t been signed to a long-term deal. Until Jefferson secures his bag there will plenty to speculate on as far as where JJeta winds up.
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The Vikings are going into an offseason with plenty of question marks. Kirk Cousins has been their starting quarterback. He will be coming off a torn achilles, and he will be seeking a new deal as right now he is not under contract. Neither Skol Nation or Cousins have agreed on any new terms.
Jefferson wants to “break the bank” with his new deal. Could the Vikings find a way to keep Jefferson and Cousins? Maybe, but as it stands the Vikings may need to choose one or the other. Who do they prioritize? I’d guess Jefferson because he’s younger, but maybe O’Connell would opt to give Cousins another season rather than starting over with a new QB.
What’s unique about the Vikings is that they could let Jefferson walk, and still potentially have a number one wide receiver on their roster in Jordan Addison. The emergence of Addison could make Jefferson more expendable. Addison had a strong rookie season last year, but his season was overshadowed by Ram’s rookie, Puka Nacua.
Coincidently Nacua and Addison are both going into their sophmore year in the NFL. The Rams and Vikings each can boast two phenomenal star wide recievers going into next season. The Vikings as mentioned above have Addison and Jefferson. The Rams have Nacua and Cooper Kupp.
