Offbeat Trade Idea Connects New OLB to Vikings

com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Minnesota Vikings might have a slight roster deficiency at outside linebacker after trading Jonathan Greenard to the Philadelphia Eagles last month, and Fansided says the best way to fix that is a trade for New York Giants defender Kayvon Thibodeaux. The price may be manageable if New York ever shops the former No. 5 pick.

Several free-agent EDGE rushers are also on the open market, but Jake Beckman claims Thibodeaux is the way. Brian Flores Could Use Another Young EDGE Piece For the most part, Vikings fans would approve of this transaction. New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux prepares before a game on Sep.

26, 2022, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The former first-round defender emerged as a central piece of the Giants’ defensive front during his rookie campaign while showcasing explosiveness and pass-rushing upside early in his NFL career under the bright primetime lights. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports.

Fansided: Thibodeaux to Vikings via Trade Makes Sense Beckman identified one trade candidate per team this week, and on Thibodeaux to Minnesota, he wrote , “The Vikings traded Johnathon Greenard to the Eagles during the draft, and now they’re going to be missing out on a whole lot of snaps and even more production. Luckily for them, the Giants are sitting there with a plethora of defensive ends and edge rushers. ” “New York might be saying that they’re not going to trade Kayvon Thibodeaux, but that’s what every team says, so they don’t lose leverage in any potential trades.