The Minnesota Vikings have a valuable roster heading into the 2026 season. The roster is stacked with top end talent.
The Vikings are not actively looking to trade top talent, but they have the players to command a hefty haul if they opt to do so. One NFL analyst says the team could get more than expected for a handful of their stars.
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ESPN NFL analyst Bill Barnwell shares that Minnesota can expect first-round draft capital on three main players. Some of them may surprise.
In no surprise, Barnwell listed Justin Jefferson as player worth first round talent in return. Interestingly, he writes that Jefferson may be worth two first round draft picks, while fellow wideout Jordan Addison and guard Donovan Jackson could go for one first round pick. Here was Barnwell’s reasoning.
“Two first-round picks and more: WR Justin Jefferson. He is coming off his worst season as a pro, but I think it seems fair to point at super inconsistent quarterback play as the biggest factor for Jefferson’s dip. We’re now firmly in his peak seasons as a 27-year-old, but if the Vikings ever did move on from their star wide receiver, there would be no shortage of interest in a player who still has to be considered one of the four best wideouts in football.
One first-round pick: WR Jordan Addison, G Donovan Jackson. Jackson was likely the best first-round pick of the Kwesi Adofo-Mensah era in Minnesota, as he quickly settled in as a very solid guard up front. In a league where below-average starting young guards are getting in the ballpark of $15 million per season as free agents, Jackson could end up being a valuable interior player, especially if the Vikings spend more on quarterback in the years to come and have to cut back elsewhere.”
It’s difficult to identify which of the first-round designations is the most notable. First round picks don’t grow on trees, so the idea that a player could be exchanged for two first round picks is interesting. Then again, Justin Jefferson can stake claim to being the best wide receiver in the league.
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Donovan Jackson and Jordan Addison’s inclusion are intriguing especially given the exclusion of Vikings edge rusher Dallas Turner. While both have upside, it’s still uncertain that Jackson and Addison with finish among the best in the NFL>
Regardless of how some take the rankings, it is clear that Minnesota has a lot to be proud of in its roster. The Vikings will look to return to the postseason in 2026.
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