Addison Arrested AGAIN (old news now)

[medaille]

I dont see the good in having to carry a high priced #3 because you cant count on your #2 to keep his ass out of trouble.  IMO the likelihood of losing Nailor puts WR on the list of needs in the draft,  which really blows since we spent a 1st rounder on one but cant count on him to even show up.

Eh, you need a quality 3 because you have to account for injuries.  Not that it should be high priced, but you can't have the entire offense shut down because JJ/Addison is out for 5 games.

I get what you are saying though, but I still think you could say the same for anyone that's got a track record that could get them suspended/injured for some games, and it doesn't ever really seem like it affects things contract-wise.

[JimmyinSD]

How about we just sign a veteran #2?  Let's face it...JA was open a lot because defenses focus on stopping Jefferson.  He's an odd duck in the locker room.  He was near the bottom in drops in 2025 as well as near the bottom for Targets vs Receptions (53.2%)  He has one year left on his rookie contract plus the club 5th year option so he has some trade value.  Is this a guy the team can really depend on?

To me, this discussion is eerily similar to the should we pay the man and keep KJ Osborn conversation. KJ's total stats since leaving the Vikings?  7 catches for 57 yards in 2024 and 2025 with NE and Washington.  I think he's on the Browns practice squad so it's possible he adds to that total in 2026.

So he has value as trade bait,  but not to the team?  Thays the problem he has created.  I'd love to dump his ass,  but the talent is there and cutting ties now is selling low unless you can swap him for a similar player.

[savannahskol]

How about we just sign a veteran #2?  Let's face it...JA was open a lot because defenses focus on stopping Jefferson.  He's an odd duck in the locker room.  He was near the bottom in drops in 2025 as well as near the bottom for Targets vs Receptions (53.2%)  He has one year left on his rookie contract plus the club 5th year option so he has some trade value.  Is this a guy the team can really depend on?

To me, this discussion is eerily similar to the should we pay the man and keep KJ Osborn conversation. KJ's total stats since leaving the Vikings?  7 catches for 57 yards in 2024 and 2025 with NE and Washington.  I think he's on the Browns practice squad so it's possible he adds to that total in 2026.

Since prosecution is dropping charges, we don’t have to worry about JA missing games. 
Yuge.

The 2026 WR free agency market is loaded.
The 2026 WR draft is loaded. 
JA’s trade value this yr would be much lower due to those factors.  Keep his talented/sorry arse for his last cheap year. No trade would be offered to offset the talent potential JA has, imo. 

Also think Nailor can be signed for reasonable, due to aforementioned WR market conditions. 

Also, Tai Felton in the wings, right Kwesi?

We’ll be fine at WR next yr (provided no more arrests).

[JimmyinSD]

Since prosecution is dropping charges, we don’t have to worry about JA missing games. 
Yuge.

The 2026 WR free agency market is loaded.
The 2026 WR draft is loaded. 
JA’s trade value this yr would be much lower due to those factors.  Keep his talented/sorry arse for his last cheap year. No trade would be offered to offset the talent potential JA has, imo. 

Also think Nailor can be signed for reasonable, due to aforementioned WR market conditions. 

Also, Tai Felton in the wings, right Kwesi?

We’ll be fine at WR next yr (provided no more arrests).

I dont think you can safely count on Addison,  hell he missed a quarter in London because he missed practice,  and there is  9 months between now and the start of the season,  thats plenty of time and opportunities for a fuck up to fuck up.

[pattersaur]

I've been of the mind that the team needs to prioritize keeping Addison in the fold and that Nailor is just a guy. I still think the last part is mostly true, but Addison is getting harder to make a case for.

Trading him now with depressed value isn't great but if they are not going to pick up his fifth year option (gotta decide by May), then you gotta consider it.

My guess is he'll be back with the Vikings next season for a final hurrah, with no fifth year option exercised. With this fire under his keister he'll likely have a career year and go get paid somewhere, and we'll all say why didn't we pick up his fifth year option. If this happens and he's a big contributor next year I'm good with it.

[MaroonBells]

Right? 

Means he had some good lawyers lol!

I hope he shows better decision making on-going, but I have my many doubts.

It could also mean he did nothing wrong, or at least nothing that would hold up in court. Prosecutors drop cases only when they don't have sufficient evidence to prove guilt. And if you're lacking evidence in a trivial misdemeanor trespassing charge, that says a lot. What's more, Addison's team is preparing a wrongful arrest civil suit. I wouldn't be surprised if there were actually something to that, but I suspect that will be dropped too. 

I'll say this about Addison. He's walking a time bomb with his lifestyle, but he's no diva. So many receivers in the NFL who are sideline and locker room cancer. AJ Brown, Deontae Johnson, George Pickens. To Addison's credit, he's not that at all. Coaches and teammates alike seem to love the guy.

[medaille]

Since prosecution is dropping charges, we don’t have to worry about JA missing games. 
Yuge.

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I don't think that's true.  The NFL does their own investigations and doesn't have to be in sync with the legal results.

On the one hand, I don't really think this is something that the NFL will punish, but if they want to pursue it, it could happen more rapidly than previous instances as they normally wait until after the legal proceedings have concluded.

[PurplePorsche]

How about we just sign a veteran #2?  Let's face it...JA was open a lot because defenses focus on stopping Jefferson.  He's an odd duck in the locker room.  He was near the bottom in drops in 2025 as well as near the bottom for Targets vs Receptions (53.2%)  He has one year left on his rookie contract plus the club 5th year option so he has some trade value.  Is this a guy the team can really depend on?

To me, this discussion is eerily similar to the should we pay the man and keep KJ Osborn conversation. KJ's total stats since leaving the Vikings?  7 catches for 57 yards in 2024 and 2025 with NE and Washington.  I think he's on the Browns practice squad so it's possible he adds to that total in 2026.

Posted this awhile back:

KJ Osborne was on a similar upswing as the #3 receiver when we let him go (48 for 540, 3 TDs in 2023). Different receivers, but still probably an apt comparison. Anybody missing KJ? Signed as a free agent with Patriots (1 year; $4 million with incentives to $6 mil); released by the Patriots same year; claimed by Commanders, signed a one-year deal and was cut pre-season. Signed to Falcons practice squad a few weeks ago.

[medaille]

Linking Addison to Osborn is wishy washy at best. What’s the logic here? Justin Jefferson is really good so that means the WR2 and 3 must suck? Why not link him to Adam Thielen who went to Carolina and immediately had a 1000 yard season after he got the attention his talent deserved if he wasn’t standing next to the WR1 of the league?

Addison is a legit good WR. He’s probably a 1000 yard receiver on several different teams.

[purplefaithful]

Linking Addison to Osborn is wishy washy at best.  What’s the logic here?  Justin Jefferson is really good so that means the WR2 and 3 must suck?  Why not link him to Adam Thielen who went to Carolina and immediately had a 1000 yard season after he got the attention his talent deserved if he wasn’t standing next to the WR1 of the league?

Addison is a legit good WR.  He’s probably a 1000 yard receiver on several different teams.

Yup, Addison is on a different level vs KJO...Now that is predicated on a belief he bounces back to 2024 form (not 25)