The Vikings are off to a hot start and one of the biggest surprises in the NFL. Minnesota has already made plenty of signings to shape the team, but NFL insider Akbar Gbajabiamila links the Vikings to a five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver.
On a segment of Good Morning Football, he thinks the Vikings could be buyers at the trade deadline and look to make a move for Browns’ wide receiver Amari Cooper after a rocky 1-4 start to the season.
“How about the Minnesota Vikings?… They have TJ Hockenson coming back. You start thinking, ‘What could they do, they could add some depth’. Think about what the Kansas City Chiefs have done. They continuously add depth. Someone gets hurt, they get someone else in there.
“How about going out and maybe looking for an Amari Cooper, who’s on a struggling Browns team. [Kwesi Adofo-Mensah] was in Cleveland already, has familiarity with Amari Cooper. Now, all of a sudden, you have depth at the wide receiver position.
“You’ve got Justin Jefferson, Addison, Amari Cooper, TJ Hockenson. Now, all of a sudden, you’ve got guys who can, when home-field advantage comes around, they’re making it deep, deep, deep and potentially winning a Super Bowl”
Minnesota is pretty happy with Jalen Nailor as wide receiver three, but if the opportunity presented itself to acquire the former first-round receiver out of Alabama, the Vikings would likely consider it. Sam Darnold would have an unstoppable cast of receivers at his disposal.