Vikings need to pay Justin Jefferson or trade him to someone who will

Some issues are difficult. Some issues aren’t.

For the Vikings, this is so simple as it will get: Pay receiver Justin Jefferson or commerce him to somebody who will.

In the event that they intend to pay him, what’s the delay? It gained’t get cheaper over time. One of the best factor to do is to only do it now, make him blissful, and transfer ahead.

And if, after months of negotiations, the Vikings notice they’re by no means going to make him blissful, they should ship him to somebody who will.

The Vikings are clearly exasperated by the state of affairs. When somebody leaked to Schefty that Jefferson turned down $30 million per 12 months, that certainly didn’t come from the participant. The group needs to look affordable and/or not low-cost in terms of not paying Jefferson.

Final 12 months at the moment, I mentioned that if the Vikings don’t signal Jefferson earlier than the beginning of the 2023 common season, he’ll be in play for a commerce that will permit the Vikings to draft their first true franchise quarterback since Fran Tarkenton. Though the Vikings insist that’s not occurring, they may actually slam the door on the chance by paying him.

The clock retains ticking. The draft is coming. May the top outcome be Jefferson plus the eleventh choose to the Commanders for the Jayden Daniels choose? Jefferson plus No. 11 to the Patriots for No. 3?

The Vikings can finish that narrative by making the funding in Jefferson, now. Till they do, it’s potential that they’ll quit and commerce him — and it’s particular that the value will preserve growing.