Vikings Off-Season Thread

[Badsmerf]

I'm not a big fan of Sendejo. He is a big hitter, but it cost the team multiple times, and he's not a great cover safety.

 

I think Cousins needs another WR to throw to. DiggsThielen really aren't different enough from each other to rely solely on them. I'd like to see a tall, athletic WR drafted that can create mismatches in the red zone. Treadwell isn't that guy. Maybe I watched Randy Moss too much?

[Mike Sixel]

Barr and Richardson gone.....but sure, they can build an OL basically from scratch, and replace those two. No problem.......and Murray, but I think they an find a RB in a mid/late round.

[Vanimal46]

Barr and Richardson gone.....but sure, they can build an OL basically from scratch, and replace those two. No problem.......and Murray, but I think they an find a RB in a mid/late round.

Breaking! I guess Barr is coming back!

 

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1105510083931320329?s=19

[TheLeviathan]

Apparently Barr is not gone....he went back on his agreement with the Jets and is coming back.

[TheLeviathan]

I'm afraid to think what the terms are for Barr.

[Mike Sixel]

wow.....and wut? 

 

I'm not sure how I feel about this, from a commitment perspective. There have been issues with his commitment and work ethic before....

[Vanimal46]

I'm afraid to think what the terms are for Barr.

Rumor has it the Jets offered somewhere around $15 million a year. I am cringing if the Vikes offer anything around that.

[TheLeviathan]

Paying Barr all but eliminates signings an OL.

 

Unless there is another move coming.

[TheLeviathan]

 

Rumor has it the Jets offered somewhere around $15 million a year. I am cringing if the Vikes offer anything around that.

 

Anything more than 8-9 makes me cringe.

[Mike Sixel]

13.5MM is what I just read. So, passing on fixing the OL again. Sigh.

[TheLeviathan]

Woof, that's too much money for him.  Draft a replacement and spend that on something else.

 

I can't see how the team keeps Waynes unless it is restructuring a ton of deals.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Woof, that's too much money for him.  Draft a replacement and spend that on something else.

 

I can't see how the team keeps Waynes unless it is restructuring a ton of deals.

 

griffen and Rudolph will be restructured, or maybe traded/cut. IMO.

 

but, ya, I'd rather have Waynes after this year, than Barr.....not close.

[TheLeviathan]

 

griffen and Rudolph will be restructured, or maybe traded/cut. IMO.

 

but, ya, I'd rather have Waynes after this year, than Barr.....not close.

 

Or maybe Paradis at center?  Barr just isn't productive enough.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Or maybe Paradis at center?  Barr just isn't productive enough.

 

Yes, 100x this, I'd rather have Paradis for sure. 100x this. Not even close.

[Vanimal46]

They gotta make a move in order to pay Barr. I read Griffen's salary becomes guaranteed on Friday, so I'd anticipate him being released. Or Waynes traded very soon.

[TheLeviathan]

 

They gotta make a move in order to pay Barr. I read Griffen's salary becomes guaranteed on Friday, so I'd anticipate him being released. Or Waynes traded very soon.

 

Cutting Rudolph, Grifin, or trading Waynes are really the only options.  

 

Griffin has almost no dead money.  So they'd save 10M the next three years cutting him.  If I were a betting man, I'd say that's the move.  And they promised Barr more pass rushing opportunities.

[Mike Sixel]

My money is on a Grifren cut, a Rudolph restructure, and one more move involving Rhodes or Waynes, though I can't decide what that move is......

 

And, no real OL signed in FA.

[Vanimal46]

Cutting Rudolph, Grifin, or trading Waynes are really the only options.

 

Griffin has almost no dead money. So they'd save 10M the next three years cutting him. If I were a betting man, I'd say that's the move. And they promised Barr more pass rushing opportunities.

Maybe he's the new DE replacing Griffin? Wouldn't be opposed to that.

[TheLeviathan]

 

Maybe he's the new DE replacing Griffin? Wouldn't be opposed to that.

 

In Nickel and Dime situations I bet that is part of the plan.  At least, that's what I'd wager on.

 

If you're going to pay him 13.5M - you better get more out of him.

[Vanimal46]

And at the very least they need to make depth OL signings in FA... Though I was hoping to aim higher than the Tom Compton/Remmers types.

[Mike Sixel]

 

And at the very least they need to make depth OL signings in FA... Though I was hoping to aim higher than the Tom Compton/Remmers types.

 

I continue to wonder if they should have left Remmers at OT......and had O'Neill inside last year. Or drafted an IOL instead....

[TheLeviathan]

OL is going to be rough, the Packers just gave 4/28 to a bad lineman.

[Vanimal46]

I'm guessing Paradis is going to get around the same money we just paid Barr.

[Vanimal46]

5/$67.5 million $33 million guaranteed. Incentives to get to $77.5 million. Yikes!

[TheLeviathan]

Woof

[Mike Sixel]

This defense needs to be 10x better.....

[Vanimal46]

This defense needs to be 10x better.....

Yep and I don't like the fact they're locking up a lot of these players that were key pieces on a declining defense last year.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Yep and I don't like the fact they're locking up a lot of these players that were key pieces on a declining defense last year.

 

My thought also......this OL is going to kill them again. But, hey, the draft just didn't fall right, that's why they HAD to pick a DL in round 1.....

[Vanimal46]

Rodger Saffold, best OG available, signs for $11 million a year.

 

We have Barr.

[Mike Sixel]

Paradis also gone now, but hey, this D has won so many playoff games.......