Vikings Trade Pitch Swaps 1st-Round Pick for Pro-Bowl DE
At least this week, the script has turned for the Minnesota Vikings, and now it’s time for a franchise-changing revival.
That will change next Sunday when the Vikings take on the Green Bay Packers on the road.
Minnesota’s (3-4) playoff chances are better than not in the wide NFC, according to the ESPN Football Power Index.
A win over the Packers would extend the Vikings’ winning streak to three games and move the franchise above .500 for the first time all season.
The latest paradigm shift not only undermines the notion of trading quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive end Daniel Hunter, but also opens the door for Minnesota to become a buyer before the league’s Oct. 31 trade deadline.
Open it. If they take that approach over the next six days, the Minneapolis roster could heat up even when the weather turns cold.
Two-time Pro Bowler Brian Burns of the Carolina Panthers is one of the top players likely to hit the trade block in the future and could make a lot of sense for the Vikings if the team is willing to sign him long term.
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The Vikings should consider adding elite cornerback Daniel Hunter before the trade deadline.
GettyEdge Daniel Hunter returns from NFL game October 2023.
The Minnesota Vikings fired Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields.
The argument that Minnesota needs to trade Hunter is the same as it was two, three, four weeks ago, and it still maintains physicality as the logical way forward.
Hunter leads or is tied for the NFL with 12 tackles for loss and nine sacks.
But he is only under contract for the remainder of this season, turns 29 in October, and has been unable to convince Vikings management to offer him a long-term contract extension through the summer.
All signs point to Hunter leaving Minnesota next spring, but he’s still here, and until he does, the Vikings should try to maximize his talents. This is where Burns comes into the equation.
Christopher Knox of Bleacher Report ranked Burns as the top player in his website’s Week 8 trade bulletin, using the following logical umbrella: Carolina desperately needs a true No. 1 receiver to pair with [Bryce] Young and could have more in the 2024 draft.
Moving Burns, 25, could get Carolina in the first round.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Carolina gave up two first-round picks and one second-round pick from the [Los Angeles] Rams last year.
With Burns set to become a free agent in the spring, the price could come down a lot.
Still, he’s a logical trade target for both suitors and rebuilding teams, assuming they’re willing to extend him.
The Brian Burns trade is a short and long term gamble for the Vikings.
Minnesota has a lot of roster holes to fill.
Even though Marcus Davenport has been out for most of the season, the defense isn’t necessarily one of them when he’s healthy.
Ever since former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores developed a new offensive scheme, the Vikings defense has surprised in a good way.
According to Pro Football Reference, Burns has 131 pressures, 86 QB hits and 42 sacks in 70 NFL snaps, which will be a huge boost to Minnesota’s early defensive ambitions.
The burns will be costly, with Spotrac estimating his market value at $23.4 million per year under a new five-year contract worth $117 million.
Given Burns’ age and the fact that he asked for more than $28 million per season in extension talks with the Panthers over the summer, Minnesota may have to pay him more.
But with Kirk Cousins’ $35 million contract and Hunter’s $17 million contract starting in March, the Vikings could reach a long-term deal with Burns that satisfies both sides.
Davenport is also only on a one-year deal, meaning Minnesota expects to lose two starting quarterbacks next spring.
Burns deserves the Vikings’ contract and 2024 first-round pick as a top pass rusher the team expects to perform at a high level over the next five seasons.
Given the circumstances of the 2023 campaign and next season, Burns is a good fit for Minnesota as a short-term play, an attempt to repeat as a playoff team, and ultimately a long-term play to replace what Hunter brings to the game.
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