The Minnesota Vikings’ hopes of going all the way this season took a major blow on Monday Night Football after being blown away by the Buffalo Bills.
Minnesota’s defense has been one of the most impressive units across the entire NFL, but they could not make up for Kevin O’Connell’s faltering offense. With just hours remaining until the trade deadline, the Vikings have been left with a big decision to make at quarterback.
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Although Kyler Murray was absent on Monday evening, the offseason acquisition has failed to really claim the QB1 spot as his own this season. There is a clear feeling that if the Vikings want to go all the way this year then they are going to have to bring in another quarterback.
Star wide receiver Justin Jefferson ended Monday’s game with just three receptions against the Bills, and he made his feelings clear surrounding Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Justin Jefferson sends trade message out to Minnesota Vikings staff
It has not been the season that Jefferson would have been hoping for on offense, with just 393 receiving yards to show across his seven games. As his frustration could be sensed after the game on Monday, it seems apparent he would like to see a new QB come in before the deadline.
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“Not sure. That’s on Nolan, that’s on KO. That’s their job. My job is to continue getting open, be the leader of this team. Come next week, hopefully things change,” he told the media after the game.
There has already been a lot of speculation on the back of the Vikings’ loss on Monday night as to who they could potentially consider to trade for. Matthew Stafford has even been mentioned by some as the Los Angeles Rams suffered the major setback of Puka Nacua hitting IR.
Kirk Cousins is another name that has been mooted, but questions would remain as to whether he would be able to take this team deep into the playoffs. This Vikings defense is something special, but they are facing a similar struggle to the Seattle Seahawks in having to constantly prop up their offense.
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This simply is not a winning formula, with all three phases of the game having to work in unison if the Vikings are going to make it to the Super Bowl.
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