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The Minnesota Vikings have their No. 1 receiver in Justin Jefferson and their No. 2 guy Jordan Addison, but they did lose their No. 3 guy in Jalen Nailor to free agency this offseason.
Nailor decided to leave Minnesota for greener pastures and sign with the Las Vegas Raiders. As a result, the Vikings front office could look for someone to fill that No. 3 spot, whether that be in the draft, trade, or a bargain free agent signing.
With the NFL Draft a couple of weeks away, it’s likely that the Vikings either draft or possibly trade for a player whose stock isn’t at its highest, which is what FanSided is predicting.
In a March 19 article, FanSided’s Austen Bundy believes that Minnesota would be an ideal landing spot for Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman, who might need a change of scenery if he wants to get his NFL career back on track.
“If Coleman is continuing to struggle to produce like the early-round selection he was, Buffalo could easily find a suitor by the deadline,” Bundy wrote. “The Minnesota Vikings are hoping to be a buyer now that QB Kyler Murray is at the helm with weapons Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison at his disposal.
“With the departure of Jalin Nailor and premature passing of Rondale Moore, the Vikings are in need of a WR3. Coleman could get a new lease on his career and demonstrate he’s still an elite prospect while Buffalo recoups value and Beane can select the guy he actually wants.”
Jalen Nailor Weighs In on Vikings QB Battle
Speaking of Nailor, he recently appearedon the March 19 edition of “Up & Adams” and shared his thoughts on the upcoming QB battle that the Vikings will be having to determine their starter. For the former Vikings wideout, his choice wasn’t hard as he’s riding with J.J. McCarthy.
“I’m probably rocking with my guy J.J., but you never know, man. It’s gonna bring the best out of both of them just to have that chip on their shoulder to go out there and perform like their life depends on it.”
Moreover, Nailor believes that McCarthy has what it takes to be an NFL starting QB, which will be a confidence boost for the signal-caller as he looks to retain the starting job over Murray.
“He can be the guy for sure, ” Nailor added. “I just feel like it’s a matter of him still getting those reps in game and just building on what he did this past year. Just try to have a clean, healthy season. If he has a clean, healthy season, I think he’ll be fine.”
Jalen Nailor Explains Minnesota Departure
As for why Nailor left Minnesota, in an interview with Paul Gutierrez, Nailor, who played high school football at Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, explained his decision to leave the Vikings for the Raiders this offseason.
“Just the job that [Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak] has done throughout his whole career, and the guys that he has on his staff, it’s a very renowned coaching staff, and they have a lot of wisdom and experience behind them,”Nailor said in a March 13 video posted on the Raiders’ YouTube channel. “That played a major role, and I just love what Kubiak does with his offense.”