Jerry Gray Out - Per Tom Pelissero

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@Mattyman said:

@Nichelle said:
I guess the band is moving to Cleveland, eh?

 

The Window is now CLOSED on this  Vikings defense.

 Coaching changes will be followed by personnel losses.

There could be new starters at 5 positions , possibly?

 DE
NT
CB
CB
SS

I hope they bring Waynes back... but only at a team-friendly deal (less than $10 million).  I'm not as down on him as others seem to be.  And I certainly don't think that we're going to let Harris- or Harrison- go.  But I agree about the other spots (2 DL + 1 DB) 

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@Vanguard83 said:

@jargomcfargo said:
Rats are jumping ship!

...actually being PUSHED

I think they are being lured by huge piles of cheese in Cleveland. Whether their ship is safer than this one is pretty debatable.

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@Mattyman said:

@Nichelle said:
I guess the band is moving to Cleveland, eh?

 

The Window is now CLOSED on this  Vikings defense.

 Coaching changes will be followed by personnel losses.

There could be new starters at 5 positions , possibly?

 DE
NT
CB
CB
SS

Isn't it actually as many as 3 CBs? I count the slot/nickel CB as a starting position - that player can get twice as many reps as the 3rd LB. (And is our starter there Eric Wilson, who is a RFA?)
I see even more potential turnover - by name, we have to answer questions about the following defensive contributors:
Xavier Rhodes - declining
Trae Waynes - free agent
Mac Alexander - free agent
Anthony Haris - free agent
Eric Wilson ("starting" OLB, maybe does not count if you are totally comfortable with Gedeon) - restricted free agent so he's likely back
Everson Griffen - free agent (I believe the contract beyond this year has voided)
Linvalle Joseph - declining/aging while salary rising
Shamar Stephen - technically our starting 3T, not an ideal fit and I see his cap hit jumps to $5M in 2020. Probably at least a camp battle and maybe a position targeted in the draft


Would it be easier to list the "solid" pieces of the defense going into 2020? By my count that's Hunter, Kendricks, Barr, and Smith.

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@Jor-El said:

Would it be easier to list the "solid" pieces of the defense going into 2020? By my count that's Hunter, Kendricks, Barr, and Smith.

Odenigbo?