feel very much in the race to land the left tackle. They have the draft capital to do it, with 12 picks for Days 2/3. But there are still a couple unknowns. Many of you have sent me questions about how the Vikings can afford Williams? Yes, they'd have to make space for him on the
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) April 24, 2020
at safety, so he might be off the table. The question remains: will Williams play on his current contract where he's set to earn $12.5 million in 2020? If WAS doesn't feel like they're getting adequate compensation for a 7x Pro Bowler, they could let this drag out longer.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) April 24, 2020
According to multiple reports, the Minnesota Vikings are still in pursuit of Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams. While the Vikings have been in the race to trade for Williams for some time now, all of the other contenders dropped out on Thursday night when they decided to draft an OT in the first round, leaving only Minnesota and a couple of mystery teams behind.
The Vikings’ initial offer to the Redskins was reportedly a pick some time on Day 3 of the draft, which would be from rounds 4-7, but Washington wouldn’t accept and decided to hold firm. The offer hasn’t reportedly increased, but both sides are still in talks.
The Vikings are in a unique position where they absolutely have the draft capital to trade for Williams, and they might be almost forced into a trade of sorts, be it with the Redskins or another team. With 12 remaining picks in the draft, it’s hard to believe that all 12 of those players would make the final 53-man roster in Minnesota, so it might behoove them to move a couple of picks in order to get a surefire player in return. They also have a few veteran players that could complement Washington’s roster, such as OL Riley Reiff and S Anthony Harris. While an official offer hasn’t been announced, those names have been included in talks.
It’s hard to tell when an eventual deal could happen, but it’s important for Redskins fans to know that a deal is not off the table just yet.
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