Cam Robinson Trade Grade: Vikings Land Starting Christian Darriso Instead of LT; Jaguars add draft pick

The Minnesota Vikings also worked quickly to replace left tackle Christian Darris after he went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 8's loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Vikings have traded for Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Cam Robinson, minus his physical pass, Minnesota announced Wednesday.

The Vikings will receive Robinson and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2026, while the Jaguars will receive a conditional fifth-round pick in 2026 that could be a fourth-round pick based on playing time.

The 29-year-old Robinson is in the final year of a $54 million extension he signed through 2022. He was selected by Jacksonville out of Alabama in the 2017 NFL Draft. Robinson is coming off an injury suffered in the Jaguars' Week 7 win over the New England Patriots. He cleared the concussion protocol, but was benched for Walker Little in the Jaguars' loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

PFF graded Robinson as the No. 32 tackle this season, giving him the highest rating as a Jaguars lineman. He has 91 career starts under his belt for the Jaguars and was even slapped with the franchise tag twice. Now, he's joined by an NFC competitor whose sights are set to keep pace in the NFC North.

Let's try to grade this trade:

Vikings: B+

The Vikings should be commended for quickly replacing Dariso without relying on their reserves. Minnesota started the season 5-0 before losing two straight, and it's clear that coach Kevin O'Connell has high expectations for this squad.

For this team to be as good as it can be, quarterback Sam Darnold needs to stay upright. Robinson isn't the same player as Darriso, but he's a legitimate starter at left tackle. His acquisition answers a big question for the Vikings after Thursday night's unfortunate injury.

As for compensation, it's possible, if not, that Robinson is long gone by the time the 2026 NFL Draft rolls around, but that's a play for 2024.

Jaguar: B

It should come as no surprise that Robinson is on his way out of Jacksonville, especially after not playing last weekend. He was in the final year of his contract, plus the Jaguars had already parted ways with a defensive lineman in Roy Robertson-Harris and were struggling at 2-6.

Jacksonville acquired a fifth or fourth-round pick for a player on an expiring contract and already has someone ready to step up to replace him on the offensive line with Little. Not a bad deal at all.