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<\/p>\nCould the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings\u00a0end up trading wide receiver Justin Jefferson during the NFL Draft?<\/p>\n
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Jefferson is preparing to enter the final year of his deal, and the Vikings don\u2019t seem to have made much progression in contract negotiations with him.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s certainly strange how much Minnesota has been dragging its feet, which makes you wonder if the Vikings even really want to pay him.<\/p>\n
Jefferson is expected to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, which may be giving Minnesota pause about extending him.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0Pro Football Talk\u2019s Mike Florio\u00a0has a suggestion: why not trade Jefferson in a deal to the Washington Commanders for the No. 2 overall pick and the chance to select LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels?<\/p>\n
Florio wonders if the Commanders would trade the second pick for Jefferson straight up? He says they would likely also want the 11th overall pick (which the Vikings own) in order to draft their own quarterback. Of course, whether or not Washington is dead set on taking Daniels is the question.<\/p>\n
Florio proposes that Minnesota sends Jefferson and the 11th pick to the Commanders in exchange for the No. 2 pick and a second-rounder (No. 36).<\/p>\n
You have to wonder how Jefferson feels about the whole situation, as well.<\/p>\n
He must be getting frustrated over the fact that the Vikings have not paid him yet. Does he even want to remain in Minnesota long term at this point? He hasn\u2019t asked to be dealt, so he probably is still hoping that something gets done.<\/p>\n
But there is no doubt that the Vikings haven\u2019t handled this all that well. As Florio says, if Minnesota is not willing to pay Jefferson, then it should just trade him and get it over with.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll see if the Vikings decide to move Justin Jefferson this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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