If they want to acquire Vincent Jackson from the Chargers without having him sit out his full suspension, then the clock is ticking for the Vikings.
With the uncertainty of Sidney Rice’s playing status this year, Minnesota needs a receiver, which is why they’re considering trading for the disgruntled San Diego wideout. But as the Minneapolis Star-Tribune points out, if V-Jax isn’t traded by 3PM ET on Wednesday, he has to sit out the full six games of his suspension.
The Vikings play the Matthew Stafford-less Lions this Sunday, so it stands to reason that they’ll pick up their first win of the year. (If they don’t, then forget about Jackson because the Vikes would be a bigger mess than originally thought.) After the Detroit game, they have a bye in Week 4 and are at the Jets in Week 5 and home against the Cowboys in Week 6 before they travel to Green Bay in Week 7 and New England in Week 8.
The Vikings should beat the Lions and could beat the Jets and Cowboys with their current roster, but if they acquire Jackson now, he would be available for both of those games. Why not allow him to play in two games in Brad Childress’ offense before taking on the Packers and Patriots?
Do the Vikings have to acquire Jackson now? No, they don’t have to do anything. But their offense has been a hot mess the past two weeks and if they don’t want to fall further behind the Packers and Bears in the division, they may want to just get the deal done for V-Jax now.
