Andrew Erickson over at Pro Football Focus put together one player from each team who could be traded, and what the fantasy ramifications of that trade would be.
Erickson’s pick for the Vikings was third-string running back Mike Boone.
Boone, 25, finished with 148 yards and a touchdown in last year’s season finale against the Bears. Two weeks before that, he ran for 56 yards on 13 carries to go with two touchdowns against the Chargers.
It seems the talent is there. The opportunity, however, is not.
Here’s what Erickson wrote about Boone possibly being traded:
Dalvin Cook and Alexander Mattison are comfortably entrenched ahead of Boone on the depth chart. Unless Cook’s holdout becomes an issue, Minnesota would likely be happy to welcome trade for Boone. It wouldn’t leave any fantasy impact on the Vikings’ roster but could cause a shakeup on a team Boone moves to.
The question is how much could the Vikings get for a running back when the NFL seems to think running backs are so easy to replace in today’s NFL?
You can check out all the players on Erickson’s list here.
