This Is a VERY Interesting Trade Development for the Vikings...

This is a very interesting trade development for the Vikings as Tom Pelissero just dropped a huge nugget on what positions the Vikings could be targeting before the NFL trade deadline, which brings a list of even more interesting possible candidates when looking at recent trade reports. We're going to break it down all of that in this episode of Vikings Digest, but first, we are just over 100 subscribers away from hitting our goal of 5,200 subs before the weekend fully kicks in, so if you're part of the 89% of viewers who are not yet subscribed and you want to stay up to date on all things Vikings, make sure to hit that subscribe button and the bell icon so you don't miss any of the episodes when they drop. with that we'll top right into the first topic of the video which is the Vikings trade needs so recently on KFAN 100.3 like he does every Thursday Tom Pelissero was on the show and when he was asked by Ben Leber about certain things that the Vikings could be targeting Ben Leber had a really good question to start off kind of like the trade talks basically for the Vikings there was a lot of things that they talked about but the trade stuff is exactly what we're going to be focusing on where Ben Leber was asking him so can you rank your priority list if you were to make a move that is a big if the Vikings were to make a move which is a big if there's no guarantee they're going to make a move before the deadline so we have interior defensive line interior offensive line wide receiver and running back and what Tom Pelissero did kind of close it out we'll start with what he closed it out with because it kind of encompasses it all where he says you can always use big bodies in there I would say those are probably the priorities edge and interior D line which I thought he was up to lunch with I think because I don't necessarily think they need any necessarily uh have edge help and with the run game they're doing pretty good on that side of things where they're locking running backs down no one's really having any crazy games against them so they're all right there and on the edge rush we're fine with Dallas Turner Andrew Van Ginkel and Kyle Van Noy, but he says the tight ends and the running back to me would be the ones and as far as what type of tight end that is the biggest question of all because we got T.J. Hockenson but we lost Josh Oliver, the best blocking tight end in the game and that is where Tom Pelisseroy was concerned saying that blocking tight end is a big deal, there's not a ton of those guys out there I can see somebody like that like that in Charlie Kolar's case but having potential interest in and he did mention Charlie Kolar but I didn't cover, I didn't put that as a quote in there just because I don't necessarily see him leaving LA even though there is possible fire sale mode I think that that is someone that they just extended to a big-time contract that's a lot of money for Minnesota to take on especially when they only need a short-term solution for Josh Oliver being gone for the rest of the season which brings me to some other interesting options that I think the Vikings should be looking at I know this one might be a little bit of a far cry because he's within the division but Cole Kmet would be a perfect blocking tight end for the Vikings to go and get, he's going into nearly the last year of his, on the second last year of his deal right now so Minnesota can kind of use him on a short-term deal have him for this year and then deal him out next year to somebody where you can get something for him and turn that into some draft picks while you have Josh Oliver back and healthy or you just have him as a replacement T.J. Hockenson but at 27 years old it's a decent possibility however I think his best years might be behind him even though Chicago is using him pretty well I would love Colson Loveland because I think Chicago is criminally under utilizing him right now however I think because he's so young they don't want to give up on him that soon especially because he's on a rookie contract and he's going to be getting that big one soon however if they're not utilizing him they might be able to trade him before the end of his rookie contract that's where we can kind of cash in on it or you let the Bears kind of give him a lower end contract because if they're not utilizing him the way that they should be then when they give him a cheap contract as far as his first real one after his rookie one that is where Minnesota can kind of swoop in there and get him at a discount and have him play with the rest of that contract with Minnesota which would be absolutely awesome to see because it would be on a discounted price but again i think Cole Kmet is the one here that would be the most likely even though he's getting more usage than Loveland is this year i think with Loveland being younger that is why they would give up on Kmet more than him however within the division that's going to be a little bit tough which brings me to my second option that i'm looking at and that is Charlie Warner who's currently with the Atlanta Falcons he's having a pretty solid year for them as well and he would be a good blocking tight end because he's going into the second last year of his last year of his deal right now so he would be eligible for UFA in 2027 and that is the perfect timing for Minnesota because 5.7 million it's not exactly cheap but it's not overly expensive as well in Minnesota with the spots that they're in right now they need that to solidify this running game or to help this running game kind of get really kind of staying efficient and having these 90 100 yard games every single week and not have 60 70 40 in some cases so you won't get a blocking tight end that would give you the the support that you need there as well as in pass protection too so that is where i think Minnesota should go as far as the blocking tight end side of things i really like Charlie Warner you're bringing him in here on it when he only has a couple years left of his contract you can kind of bring him in on a one year rental like he did with Cam Robinson last year i know a lot of people are already in the comments if they haven't already saying go and get an offensive line and why are we talking about these other positions but the way the offensive line is playing right now i don't want to jump on the panic button just yet I know with the injuries and all that that can still pile up and everything as well and with like Ocho and Unk were saying on Nightcap the other night where they were saying that that next man up can only apply to so many positions you can only have so many next men up to be able to fill in that spot or that are actually good enough to fill that spot and that's where I think a lot of people are scared with with Minnesota however I think that right now they are okay we're not panicking yet on the offensive line we still are doing pretty okay given all the circumstances Ryan Vandermark Joe Huber stepped up really well on last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints so I'm not ready to panic just yet on that but what did also pop out to me that was very interesting was what he said about the running backs saying I would say running back is up there depending on how they're able to function once Jordan Mason gets back I would certainly think that's a level that there would be have to be a level of interest there for Jordan Mason and that is where I think a lot of really interesting questions arise because we know Jordan Mason's coming back from the bye this at least gives Minnesota a week or two or three to kind of figure out where they're at with this run game if it'll work with Jordan Mason you have a couple games to kind of figure that out and as well as with Aaron Jones is healthy you have a couple of weeks to try that out and see if he's going to be able to stay healthy over that time and that is where by the time it gets to trade deadline you will see where you are at with how Jordan Mason's reintegrating with how Aaron Jones is staying healthy to kind of reassess what you want to do at running back and now a lot of people are going to ask well what do you do at running back and i'm going to go with a big swing here is that's going to take us into the second topic of the day which is the Jonathan Taylor trade buzz and now i know a lot of people saw our show earlier and they were saying that well this would not be possible no way it happens well USA Today and a lot of other outlets are kind of reporting that Jonathan Taylor is a name to watch for on the trade block and i was surprised as you guys to see this because i would absolutely love him in Minnesota I currently have him as my fantasy running back in one of my leagues I absolutely love it he won me a league a couple years ago in 2021 which was a great year for him where he was an absolute monster and he's doing really good this year as well and I think he could do even better in Minnesota as far as the article was saying he says that this could be a Christian McCaffrey level deal waiting to happen keep watching with me I'd suggest the Colts aren't nearly as good as a two and three record that includes wins over then winless and depleted Texans team followed by a victory over Washington's third string rookie quarterback and it would also be as well if owner Jim Irsay or Chris Gordon decides to pull the plug on a team that clearly has holes and is about to develop more dealing Taylor would be the right move to initiate an overhaul and maybe GM Chris Ballard's last act of service to the organization and as far as the contract side of things too if you're thinking about Taylor which wouldn't be available after signing a two-year 44 million dollar extension in August think again as the Colts would only take on 10 million dollar cap hit next year if they deal Taylor in '27 given he has no guarantees in either uh 2027 or 2028 and when you look at his stats this is a guy that would be a perfect boost to the Vikings run game where you look at those numbers they speak for themselves he had a great year last year even better year the year before that had a down year because of injuries and some other inconsistencies as well but then you also have that monster year in 2021 almost getting to 2,000 yards and that contract like they were suggesting it was a big one however there is a possible out there for Minnesota or to give him a reworked deal and things like that and he's only 27 he still has a lot of football left ahead of him as he passed the prime of his career I don't necessarily say that yet I think he's still at a very consistent rate right now where he's on pace to have probably over a thousand yards i would say 1100 yards right now if he can keep going at a really good rate and possibly more so probably even 1200 yards if the colts can kind of stay rolling but if he goes to minnesota i guarantee you he puts up 1400 in this short amount of time that he would be with the team and yes this would involve dealing one of if not both aaron jones and jordan mason i think it would only take one of them in this deal especially if the colts are looking to take a player and some draft picks in this case scenario you're paying aaron jones more he's only on a one-year deal though however i like the idea of using him as a veteran rental in this scenario and you deal off jordan mason for some draft picks and give up a couple draft picks as well for jonathan taylor you bring in jonathan taylor and you have a tandem of jonathan taylor and aaron jones aaron jones is a captain on this team you're not dealing him and as well as him being in that locker room it'll be great for the run game and it'll give taylor a little bit of reprieve you don't have to make him be a 25 touch bell cow i know he would like to be i know a lot of fantasy owners would love him to be but in this minnesota offense that would also conserve a lot of years as well and mileage you see with Saquon Barkley how that mileage is really wearing on him Minnesota wouldn't do that with Jonathan Taylor where Jonathan Taylor is even more healthier than Saquon Barkley is so if you bring him in a lot less health issues a bit more youth and as well as having a lot more football ahead of him and knowing that your run game is not going to have so much workload put on him this makes so much sense for Minnesota where a lot of people are going to say why overpay for a running back running backs are a dime a dozen yada yada yada but we see the value of a great running back look at Seattle this year without Kenneth Walker and look at Kansas City this year prime exhibit A you look at the Eagles with that first year with Saquon after he left the Giants exhibit B right there so if you bring Jonathan Taylor into Minnesota you deal with Jordan Mason which would suck because he just got he would just be getting back from injury but if that run game isn't the way it should be moving that is where Minnesota I think almost has to pull the trigger on this go out call Chris Ballard call Chris Ballard and say listen let's try and make a deal here we'll give you Jordan Mason and some picks in exchange for Jonathan Taylor we'll happily take him because right now in this run game of Minnesota Jonathan Taylor you can extend him to a big contract however you can only give him 16 17 touches a game and get a lot more years out of him rather than having a bunch of explosive stats to really go off of it and just be like yeah this is validating the money spent it'll piss off a lot of fans in the start but if you're getting a lot more years out of them rather than the initial kind of mileage right off the start it'll benefit the vikings a lot more in the long run than it would in the short term so let us know in the comments down below what you guys think about this move for the vikings do you think that it's absolutely crazy or do you think that it would be perfect for minnesota to solidify themselves as a Super Bowl contender let us know down in the comments below what your guys thoughts are I know you guys want us to go and get an offensive lineman I would love it too but I think right now we don't have to panic just yet on the offensive line knock on wood that that stays the case but let us know down in the comments below and that's going to do it for this episode of Vikings Digest I've been your host Griffin take care