Thielen traded

[SetfreexX]

The fact some of y'all are STRESSING over trading Thielen is wild.

We flipped a 35 year old for what equated to the value of a 4th (4th, and 5th in reality) with the swaps. 

TMac, XL, Coker, Horn, Sanders, and Tremble (who's back at practice); also factor in a top 10 OL, and two top 12 HBs in yards from last season...and y'all acting like its the end of thw world.

These younger guys need to play, and we also have future assets to further improve depth.

[T-Wazzle]

[Davidson Deac II]

1 hour ago, therealmjl said:

You know he’s lying

Not that I really believe any of them, but I trust Canales more than I do some random guy on x.  And whatever desires Thielen had, it would be unprofessional to express those desires to his current employer.

That being said, I have no doubt that Theilen is glad to be going back to the place where he started, and maybe to a contender.  And his family spent a long time there, and probably like the place.  

[Tbe]

18 minutes ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Not that I really believe any of them, but I trust Canales more than I do some random guy on x.  And whatever desires Thielen had, it would be unprofessional to express those desires to his current employer.

That being said, I have no doubt that Theilen is glad to be going back to the place where he started, and maybe to a contender.  And his family spent a long time there, and probably like the place.  

Based on the videos he’s posted, he looks ecstatic.

Property a sign of the type of season we’re about to have.

[SOJA]

yall are crazy, we traded the oldest WR in the league, a guy that nearly retired a few months ago, and got a fourth rounder for it. That's insane by Dan. 

[Davidson Deac II]

I don't really care so much about the 4th round pick. The Cap space savings is a bigger benefit.  

[TheSpecialJuan]

Vikings bring back WR Thielen from Panthers

Vikings get: WR Adam Thielen, conditional 2026 seventh-round pick, 2027 fifth-round pick
Panthers get: 2026 fifth-round pick, 2027 fourth-round pick

Vikings grade: A-
Panthers grade: C+

The Vikings have re-united with their longtime receiver Adam Thielen. Assuming the conditions of the 2026 pick headed to Minnesota are met, the Vikings will have moved back two rounds in next year's draft and one round in 2027's draft to acquire the single year remaining on the 35-year-old receiver's contract.

This is fine business. The Vikings' receiver depth will be tested early this season, as WR3 speedster Jalen Nailor recovers from a hand injury and WR2 Jordan Addison serves a three-game suspension. Depth receiver Rondale Moore had a season-ending knee injury early this offseason, leaving rookie Tai Felton and veteran Tim Jones as the depth behind Justin Jefferson to start the season. Thielen should slot right into a familiar offense and provide a good safety blanket for young quarterback J.J. McCarthy, who needs strong early performances in September to boost his confidence and generate some positive momentum. I like the deal a lot for that reason: McCarthy won't spend the first three starts of his NFL career endeavoring to make up for bad receiver play.

This is actually a bigger risk for the Panthers than it appears. From Week 8 on last season -- the stretch in which quarterback Bryce Young came back and looked solid -- Thielen was the Panthers' best receiver. Sure, guys like Jalen Coker and Ja'Tavion Sanders were having breakout games, and the backs were getting involved as pass catchers, but it was Thielen who drove the ship. Thielen averaged 2.47 yards per route run in that stretch, which was the 14th best number in the NFL. He also caught 80% of his targets when Coker and Xavier Legette caught 63.2% and 56.4%, respectively. Thielen was so valuable that the Panthers gave him a raise in March worth $1.5 million to encourage him to stave off retirement.

The drafting of first-round receiver Tetairoa McMillan always foretold a decrease in target share for Thielen. But keeping Thielen around for another year would have helped smooth the transition. Now the Panthers enter the season with a starting receiver trio (McMillan, Coker and Legette) full of big-play potential but no proven chemistry with Young over the middle of the field. That's an important cornerstone of the Panthers' offensive system that needs replacing. -- Solak

[Shocker]

Conditional 7th must be based on performance or games played, something like that.  Knowing Adam we won’t pay that.  A 4th and 5th isn’t bad for a guy that will retire soon anyway.  Our young WR will have to grow up fast the next few years

[PootieNunu]

3 hours ago, mrcompletely11 said:

I dont disagree but this season is more about BY then the WR.  The runway is running out for him to show if we should make a commitment and AT is the most direct and shortest line in finding out.

If Bryce needs old man AT to know if he is legit or not than he is not legit bro.

These WRs need to be ready, whether that is for Bryce or another QB. 

Besides that im pretty sure Thielen wanted to go, no sense in holding the guy. 

[mav1234]

9 hours ago, Joe Bear said:

Agreed but if the eighth overall pick WR can't step up and be a big player, there are bigger problems at play.

Even with him, we will need more than him to have a decent offense. Even in Bryce's good games it was painfully clear we were lacking overall in receiving talent/experience (three of our best four receivers were/are too young to say it's talent)