39 mill guaranteed thru 2028.
Meaning. They have to rework the contract extension he just signed b4 the 26 season started, extend him again, add on years & bonus in some way to sneak him under the 4mil? We have left in cap space. If they could use him correctly, fit him into what Kyler & koc have cooked up? It could be the push em into true contention move that hasn't been tried in minnesota... since??? Dare I say - aikmansgifted Superbowl run ty hersche walker hail Mary ring toss trade debacle.

Have we?

Well... Only the saints trading an entire draft for Ricky williams comes anywhere near the ransom the cowboys received for the RB superstar .. and the FBI never even investigated that larcenous moment.

Johnny Taylor is certainly a superstar. I can only imagine the package that's be required.

What did philly trade for Saquon?
Oh, that's right. Nothing. A signing.

What did chiefs
Give up for Kenny walker THREE?
Oh that right. Nothing. FA signing. ( This year!)

So... Hmmm. What would it take?
2 or 3 high draft picks I'd assume.
Going into another strong draft class of qb's.what did the niners trade for C-Mac?

• 2023 second-round pick
• 2023 third-round pick
• 2023 fourth-round pick
• 2024 fifth-round pick

Thats a starting point.
MvCaffrey had injury history at the time.

And ... The colts have that Marshall Faulk history haunting them.

The Indianapolis Colts traded running back Marshall Faulk to the St. Louis Rams in April 1999 in exchange for second- and fifth-round draft picks in the 1999 NFL Draft.

Draft Pick Compensation

• Second-round pick (No. 36 overall): Used by the Colts to select linebacker Mike Peterson
• Fifth-round pick (No. 138 overall): Used by the Colts to select defensive end Brad Scioli

Context and Aftermath

• Replacing Faulk: The Colts used their own first-round pick (No. 4 overall) in the 1999 draft to select running back Edgerrin James, who immediately stepped into a star role alongside quarterback Peyton Manning.
• Rams Impact: Faulk became the centerpiece of St. Louis's "Greatest Show on Turf" offense, winning Super Bowl XXXIV in his first season and the NFL MVP award in 2000.

Sounds like a song & dance would be enough to acquire JT. Lol- something tells me otherwise. It's the vikings after all

Note. There's some pasting/plaguerism in this post concerning historic acquisitions.

If .. timeline for linemen getting healthy is lined up for a post season run? And Aaron Jones isn't traded off... Yeah. I'm all for it.

If the line is bailing wire come January. And Aaron Jones is dumped. Then no. Stick with the starters on hand. There's a chemistry that created 5-0. It's too risky to dump Aaron jones in a sideways move that might turn out to NOT be an upgrade.

Aaron is having a Renaissance as a Viking. I like the pair as a platoon. Run a full house backfield with that wolverine fb. Yeah baby. Hell. I'd buy a ticket to see that live!

And I haven't bought a NFL ticket in ? Wow. 25-30 years.

Full house backfield + #1 D in the NFL?

Larry csonka live near my son in Wasilla. I wonder if Kiel would kidnap him for me? Take Larry csonka to a game for Christmas/Birthday to watch a Don Shula tribute Offense.


Maybe we could lobby NFL to flex Vikings hosting lions Thurs night Christmas Eve with Larry Csonka on the sidelines to watch the Shula offense reboot?
( Justin Jefferson wearing Paul Warfields # 42 worn in that undefeated 72 season.

Hahaha...
Reality. None of the above is in the wilfs wheelhouse of required juice.

Nice fantasy I had there for a moment. Vikes go 22-0 to win a Superbowl running Shula's full house...
Beautiful thought!

After all .. I did tell y'all my dream. Bills Vikings in Superbowl.

🎼🎵🎶 DREEEE-EEEAAA-EAM🎼🎵🎶

Dream, dream dream....



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