Potential salary cap casualty could be great addition to Vikings offense by helping maximize Justin Jefferson
The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of needs across the board, including multiple on the offensive side of the football. One thing is for sure: the Vikings need to nail this offseason. Quarterback is going to get a lot of the publicity. Will they keep Sam Darnold or move on from him for J.J. McCarthy? […]
The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of needs across the board, including multiple on the offensive side of the football.
One thing is for sure: the Vikings need to nail this offseason.
Quarterback is going to get a lot of the publicity. Will they keep Sam Darnold or move on from him for J.J. McCarthy? The debate has taken up the majority of the offseason and it's honestly gotten worse over the last few weeks
Eventually, they will choose a quarterback and then we can turn all of our attention the rest of the offense. While most will scream about the offensive line, wide receiver three is a sneaky need that should get addressed.
Vikings should address WR3 in free agency
The idea of addressing WR3 isn't one that has been discussed much, but it should be. The Vikings love using three wide receiver sets and Jalen Nailor has been inconsistent. There aren't a lot of options in free agency, but there could be some salary cap casualties.
The Athletic had their beat writers identify a player who could be a salary cap casualty and Chad Graff believes that the New England Patriots could release wide receiver Kendrick Bourne.
It might seem crazy for the Patriots to cut arguably their top player at arguably their biggest position of need, but they could yield $4.9 million in cap savings by cutting Bourne before June 1 (or $6.3 million if they do it with a post-June 1 designation). Bourne missed the start of last season while recovering from a torn ACL and posted 305 receiving yards in 12 games. As he enters his age-30 season, it might be time for the Pats to move on. — Chad Graff
Bourne would be a really interesting prospect from a Vikings perspective. He is a quick-twitch route runner who excels at getting open in the intermediate levels of the field. Bourne also has the ability to stretch the field vertically, which is something the Vikings could use.
Plus, Bourne likely would be cost-effective. A one-year deal likely costs less than $5 million and could be closer to the minimum. Since they have to figure out how to replace both Brandon Powell and Trent Sherfield, Bourne could be that guy for the Vikings.
Vikings just received even more ammo to make a huge splash in free agency and they didn’t have to lift a finger
It’s a huge deal for the Vikings
