Lunchbreak: The Athletic Updates Big Board Ahead of NFL Trade Deadline - Minnesota Vikings
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It’s basically crunch time, with a week until the NFL trade deadline. Deals must be made by Nov. 10, the day after Minnesota hosts Monday Night Football against Buffalo. Last week, there were several significant moves within the Vikings conference: Chicago acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who was super disruptive for the Bears in their double-digit win over the Seahawks last night; Seattle landed perennial Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson; and San Francisco brought back veteran d-lineman DeForest Buckner, a 49ers draft pick. There’s bound to be more roster movement across the league, which is why we’re highlighting a trade deadline big board — version 2.0 — rolled out Tuesday by The Athletic’s Daniel Popper. Popper detailed 50 trade targets. The bulk of names match his first iteration, but there are changes that reflect recent results, such as the inclusion of more Eagles players after their sixth consecutive loss, and the removal of Bucs players since they’re shaping up to be real contenders in the NFC South. We will note the positions and players that Popper projected as “fits” for Minnesota. He linked the Vikings to five position groups and 16 players. We included some context.Running back: Jonathan Taylor, Colts (No. 1 in Popper’s ranking); Breece Hall, Jets (7); Tony Pollard, Titans (25); Tyjae Spears, Titans (43) Minnesota’s offense ranks 27th in rushing EPA at minus-28.4, which is a big decline from 2025 (minus-14.7) according to Next Gen Stats. Co-starters Aaron Jones, Sr., and Jordan Mason (three games) have nine and five carries for 10-plus yards. Quarterback Kyler Murray has five, as well. Meanwhile, Taylor has 18 rushes for 10 or more, Hall has five (three games), Pollard has 13 and Spears has two on only 18 attempts. Taylor rushed for 95…
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