Theo Jackson Extended

[supafreak84]

That's just it, I think Bynum DOES want top of the market safety money.  I don't disagree, I'd love to have Bynum back since he's a good player and great locker room guy.  But paying him top of the market safety money isn't a smart investment in terms of roster construction.

Well everybody does, but what justification would he have to demand 20+ million a season? Pro-Bowls..no, All Pro teams...no, playoff wins..no,  but for the Vikings he's an important piece to the defense and a leader in the prime of his career. You don't let guys like that leave the building and create roster holes where there doesn't need to be any. I'd feel much better about letting him walk if I knew Harrison Smith was coming back, but as of now, that doesn't appear to be the case.

[JustInTime]

I like Samuel but none of those guys are better players than our own guy Byron Murphy, so why not just spend the money on him? Guys like Bynum and Murphy are young, building block type players who have performed at a high level for your own organization. We've seen it first hand for several years. I don't understand what we are doing letting them out of the building. Bynum isn't going to get Winfield Jr money but he will probably come in around 15 million a year, which is reasonable considering what he means on and off the field. If it plays out thar he leaves along with Smith retiring, it's s bad move by the Kweef-meister.

So, Sauce isn’t better than Murphy. 

Hokay

[supafreak84]

So, Sauce isn’t better than Murphy. 

Hokay

No, but Sause is available? News to me..

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Now I'm reading some Viking beat writer from the Athletic is reporting there's a "very high likelihood" Harrison Smith comes back for another year. If this is the case, then I'll feel a little better about Bynum leaving