Griffen opted to void remainder of contract

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Just just threw up a little in my mouth...

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Just just threw up a little in my mouth...

Its ok. We all do when someone mentions the seachickens. 

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Also, because he voided his contract (and the Vikes did not outright cut him), if he signs with another team he is included in the calculations of compensatory picks.  So, this is the best way to move forward.

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Did he void it in order to test the market, or did he void it to help the team that took a chance on him coming out of college, then stood by him while he worked out some mental health issues? 

maybe both

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One of the least surprising things that gonna happen this off-season.

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@Wetlander said:
At least he opted out and didn't force the Vikings to cut him.  He wasn't playing for us in 2020 at that number.  This may leave the door open for the two sides to see what his value is on the open market and let the Vikings decide if that is in line with their contract numbers or not.

I would love to see Everson back, but I have a feeling he won't be. This reminds me a lot of when Jared Allen was getting older and had a high cap number in the final year of his contract.  The Vikings moved on and re-signed a promising, young backup (Everson) to be their starter at RDE.  This time it might be Weatherly (or Odenigbo) taking over a starting spot.

No disrespect to Griff, but just as in Rhodes' case, sometimes it's better to move on while they have some gas left and the team doesn't overcommit.  The Pat's are famous for this just as they are for finding those reclamation projects.  Need to get younger...and cheaper.

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i think  some team throws. huge money at him

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I wonder if Dom Capers plays into this decision to any degree - if Griffen thinks (or knows from internal conversations) that the scheme will change significantly, he may not want to be part of the experiment.

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Carroll was his college coach...ugh

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Carroll was his college coach...ugh

Bingo...