Addison Arrested AGAIN (old news now)

[Knucklehead]

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.

If his fifth year option isn't exercised, will losing Addison to free agency count in the comp pick formula?

[MaroonBells]

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.

You can't compare JK Osborn to Jordan Addison. Nailor maybe.

[Canthony]

If his fifth year option isn't exercised, will losing Addison to free agency count in the comp pick formula?

Since rookie contracts are league mandated, I believe it still counts towards the comp pick formula. I believe.

[badgervike]

You can't compare JK Osborn to Jordan Addison. Nailor maybe.

I'm not comparing the skillset.  I'm comparing the angst when Osborn left due to his overvalued status.  Addison is overrated and is inconsistent.  Like Osborn, he thrives living in Jefferson's shadow.

[MaroonBells]

If his fifth year option isn't exercised, will losing Addison to free agency count in the comp pick formula?

Yes. The way I understand it, the Vikings have until May 1st to exercise (or not) Addison's 5th year option for 2027. I tend to think they will because it won't commit them to giving long-term money to a problematic player the way an extension would. It also gives them more time to decide what to do with him. They can still trade him in 2026 or 2027 (before the trade deadline) if they choose to.

[JimmyinSD]

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.

by that rationale then you need to carry a quality #4,  since the #3 is there to cover up for Addisons possible inability to stay active due to suspensions of some sort.

[MaroonBells]

I'm not comparing the skillset.  I'm comparing the angst when Osborn left due to his overvalued status.  Addison is overrated and is inconsistent.  Like Osborn, he thrives living in Jefferson's shadow.

How is he overrated and inconsistent? When Jefferson was hurt two years ago, Addison played well in the WR1 role. Before we ran into QB problems in 2025, Addison had 1800 yards and 20 TDs over two seasons. Those are really good numbers. There are probably a dozen teams for whom Addison would be a WR1. I hope you're not referring to the dropped balls this year. I assumed we all knew what that was about.

[JimmyinSD]

How is he overrated and inconsistent? When Jefferson was hurt two years ago, Addison played well in the WR1 role. Before we ran into QB problems in 2025, Addison had 1800 yards and 20 TDs over two seasons. Those are really good numbers. There are probably a dozen teams for whom Addison would be a WR1. I hope you're not referring to the dropped balls this year. I assumed we all knew what that was about.

Definitely,  the only knock on Addison when looking at his first 3 years body of work is his off the field shit,  other than that he is a guy you want on the field if you can afford him opposite JJet.

[badgervike]

Definitely,  the only knock on Addison when looking at his first 3 years body of work is his off the field shit,  other than that he is a guy you want on the field if you can afford him opposite JJet.

Yep..and the 53.2% catch percentage (42 catches on 79 targets)...also among the lowest in the league.  Picking up Addison's 5th year option is estimated to be around $17.6M.  My question is can we do better once we have to start paying Addison non-rookie contract $$.

[JimmyinSD]

Yep..and the 53.2% catch percentage (42 catches on 79 targets)...also among the lowest in the league.  Picking up Addison's 5th year option is estimated to be around $17.6M.  My question is can we do better once we have to start paying Addison non-rookie contract $$.

who determines a catchable ball?  those blathering idiots that claim if they can touch it they should catch it?  we had shit ball placement  most of the season,  even on passes that looked "catchable",  if they are thrown with to much velocity become uncatchable,  especially if they are on cutting routes there the ball is supposed be leading the receiver coming out of the break and they find it on a back shoulder.... not much even the best hands can do to those.  remember its considered a target if the ball sails 3 yards over their heads or hits in the dirt in front of them.  there is no useful information gleaned from looking at our receiving group from the passes they were thrown this year.  the only consistency was the inconsistency.