All Things 2026 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

[JimmyJamesMD]

No one is giving up more than a mid round pick for Addison at this point

I'll take it

 

[Ope3]

Happy 52nd Anniversary Viking fans for Super Bowl VIII! Given that this is the 1st Viking Super Bowl memory I have, it kicked off 5 decades+ of heartache.

January 13, 1974
Rice Stadium - Houston, TX
Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins



Nothing but heartache, at least in late December into January. Every year since.

Sigh.

 

[howeda7]

They really have to cut ties, basically immediately. You can't have this kind of stupidity and selfishness in the building. This kid is like galactically stupid

This probably took him from being worth a 1st/2nd round pick to 3rd/4th. But take what you can get and move on.

 

[howeda7]

For a mid round pick, I'd rather just hang on to him, hope his value sky rockets and if it doesn't let him sign elsewhere and get the compensatory pick.

He's one more dumb move from being suspended for half the season. I'd rather have the mid round pick and the cap room to keep Nailor.

 

[howeda7]

that's not really a fair way to weigh it. One Addison has to think that's what he's worth and 2, it's with the caveat of what's the cut on your roster to pay Addison another 15-20mil from his 3.

WRs are, imo, much more easily replaceable. I'd guess we resign Nailor now and let Addison play the year out, hoping he plays really well and they can sign and trade him. I will quite interested to see how long Addison is suspended for for next year by the NFL. Like I get the money aspect, but if there's the risk damn near every year he's missing 4 games for being an idiot, that caliber of contract to still hits your roster pretty hard for a guy already missing 1/4 of the season

If this stays a misdemeanor, he might not get suspended but he's a ticking time bomb before something else happens.

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

If this stays a misdemeanor, he might not get suspended but he's a ticking time bomb before something else happens.

At this point, I don't even know if it matters. There's being guilty, legally, of a crime, and there's being guilty of being a stupid f*cking idiot. Addison has a stupidity problem, clearly. Seems to lack the most basic of common sense.

Depending on what you want your culture to be in the building, it's just plain hard to have people in your organization that are hell bent on self-destruction.

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

 

[Ope3]

At this point, I don't even know if it matters. There's being guilty, legally, of a crime, and there's being guilty of being a stupid f*cking idiot. Addison has a stupidity problem, clearly. Seems to lack the most basic of common sense.

Depending on what you want your culture to be in the building, it's just plain hard to have people in your organization that are hell bent on self-destruction.

Meh.

Pretty much every Super Bowl Champion has a few reprobates. Look at Post #92 as an example.

 

[upnorthkid]

If this stays a misdemeanor, he might not get suspended but he's a ticking time bomb before something else happens.

His DUI was pleaded down to a “wet reckless” charge which is a misdemeanor. The NFL generally doesn’t look the other way on repeat offenders for their “code of conduct” policy violators.

I’ll be surprised if he gets nothing

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

He's one more dumb move from being suspended for half the season. I'd rather have the mid round pick and the cap room to keep Nailor.

I can't disagree with anyone making this argument. I think i'd rather have the lottery ticket than a 4th.

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

I won't say it's not happening, but I would be surprised if Flores makes a lateral move for a DC somewhere else.

My guess is these are mostly leverage moves, showing the Vikings that he can get work anywhere he wants. I would probably do the same thing, if I wasn't getting the number I wanted from my current employer.

I'm not losing any sleep over these interviews elsewhere for Flores.

 

[howeda7]

I won't say it's not happening, but I would be surprised if Flores makes a lateral move for a DC somewhere else.

My guess is these are mostly leverage moves, showing the Vikings that he can get work anywhere he wants. I would probably do the same thing, if I wasn't getting the number I wanted from my current employer.

I'm not losing any sleep over these interviews elsewhere for Flores.

The rumors are that whatever the friction is with Flores, it's not with KOC and it's not $$. Someone in the executive suite must not like him.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I won't say it's not happening, but I would be surprised if Flores makes a lateral move for a DC somewhere else.

My guess is these are mostly leverage moves, showing the Vikings that he can get work anywhere he wants. I would probably do the same thing, if I wasn't getting the number I wanted from my current employer.

I'm not losing any sleep over these interviews elsewhere for Flores.

I'm pretty sure the Vikings know Flores can get a DC job anywhere. If all parties were happy, they would have an agreement in place if he doesn't land a HC job.

Someone is not happy or he wouldn't be interviewing for a DC job elsewhere.

 

[upnorthkid]

You interview today for dc and they love you, it’s going to open that door for the future if it comes open

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

Vikings? Holy shit. I don't even know what to think about this. I've obviously watched Murray play a lot of football and he can absolutely play... when he's on the field. For a guy that does a better job than most QBs I've ever seen at avoiding taking big hits, he's still missed a lot of time.

It doesn't matter where Murray goes, the question will be what is the cost (it won't take much in terms of draft capital at all) and more importantly, how much of the salary are the Cardinals going to eat? Someone is going to get a QB that can absolutely be a viable top-15 to top-12 QB.

 

[Slim Tubby]

I'm pretty sure the Vikings know Flores can get a DC job anywhere. If all parties were happy, they would have an agreement in place if he doesn't land a HC job.

Someone is not happy or he wouldn't be interviewing for a DC job elsewhere.

The Vikings had all season to work on an extension as their DC and that new contract wouldn't have hampered his ability to interview for/seek a HC position.

I think it's pretty obvious something is not quite right.

 

[Spaulding!No!]

His DUI was pleaded down to a “wet reckless” charge which is a misdemeanor. The NFL generally doesn’t look the other way on repeat offenders for their “code of conduct” policy violators.

I’ll be surprised if he gets nothing

Getting back on the road after a dwi can be daunting. -D. Barreiro

 

[Ogie Ogilthorpe]

His DUI was pleaded down to a “wet reckless” charge which is a misdemeanor. The NFL generally doesn’t look the other way on repeat offenders for their “code of conduct” policy violators.

I’ll be surprised if he gets nothing

Okay, I laughed out loud at this. Frickin' nailed it....