The Legal Tampering Period

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@"BarrNone55" said:
Oh god. The annual Larry Fitzgerald to the Vikings shit has already begun.

oh please...make it happen!

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@MaroonBells said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said:

@MaroonBells said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said:

@MaroonBells said:

@Wetlander said:

@MaroonBells said:

@Nichelle said:
blah
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/...09889?s=20

Double blah. I hope the Vikings get their corner. Because all this interest in expensive corners means two things. Mike Hughes is probably not coming back and cornerback is very much in play at 14. 

I think it means the Vikings are looking to add a veteran on the outside to pair with Dantzler since Gladney (and Hughes if he's healthy) will play the slot.  With all the youth we have at CB, it makes sense to get a young vet who can play right away rather than drafting another guy we need to develop.

I still feel like these moves and FA interest mean we're focusing on OT and DE with our first rounder.

I agree about our 1st rounder, except I'd change OT to OL. Dru Samia and Kyle Hinton are the only guards on the roster. Also, sounds like we're interested in Mac Alexander, too, who's more of a slot. Either way, Iike I said, I hope we land one. There are going to be some tempting corners at 14.

You all thought I was joking when I mocked them Jaycee Horn! 

Didn't think you were joking. Just don't want to do it. And from the looks of who they're flirting with, neither do they. So right now, I want a CB more than OL so we can go into the draft looking at OL and DE, where both positions are thick in the middle 1st. 

What intrigues me is that they initially chased a DE before opting for Tomlinson. Makes me wonder if they're not as enamored with the DE talent in the early rounds. Gut feeling says they trade for a DE in the next little while or find another vet option to bring it. O-line is likely the 1st round target, which also provides great value. 

There appears to be good value at both positions in the 1st round, but I'd say there are a lot more questions surrounding Rousseau, Paye, Phillips, Oweh, et al, than Sewell, Slater, AVT, Darrisaw, et al. Maybe the Vikings see it that way too.

One more thing: Vikings could add a DE in free agency and pretty much take it off the draft need list. With OL, they need two. Either a high-priced FA (or trade) and a middle round pick or a low-priced FA (or trade) and a 1st rounder. 

Agreed. Personal opinion is that they still sign a CB, a mid-tier O-lineman, and WR depth. Then they focus the draft on the trenches. 

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@"BarrNone55" said:

Mike Tannenbaum Retweeted

Paul Hembekides

@PaulHembo

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Most guaranteed money spent in free agency since 2016:

1. Jets ($341 million)

2. Jaguars ($318 million)


 Worst record in NFL since 2016:

 31. Jaguars (25-55 W-L)

32. Jets (23-57 W-L)

If done right, by using the draft to supplement the spending, a team can greatly improve their chances especially in the current season.

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@MarkSP18 said:

@"BarrNone55" said:

Mike Tannenbaum Retweeted

Paul Hembekides

@PaulHembo

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Most guaranteed money spent in free agency since 2016:

1. Jets ($341 million)

2. Jaguars ($318 million)


 Worst record in NFL since 2016:

 31. Jaguars (25-55 W-L)

32. Jets (23-57 W-L)

If done right, by using the draft to supplement the spending, a team can greatly improve their chances especially in the current season.

but to have great improvement you must be starting pretty damn low to begin with,  and look at where all of those teams are drafting this year.  Going nuts in FA doesnt really seem to be supported by that graph IMO.

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@Knucklehead said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said:

@MaroonBells said:

@"Geoff Nichols" said:

@MaroonBells said:

@Wetlander said:

@MaroonBells said:

@Nichelle said:
blah
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/...09889?s=20

Double blah. I hope the Vikings get their corner. Because all this interest in expensive corners means two things. Mike Hughes is probably not coming back and cornerback is very much in play at 14. 

I think it means the Vikings are looking to add a veteran on the outside to pair with Dantzler since Gladney (and Hughes if he's healthy) will play the slot.  With all the youth we have at CB, it makes sense to get a young vet who can play right away rather than drafting another guy we need to develop.

I still feel like these moves and FA interest mean we're focusing on OT and DE with our first rounder.

I agree about our 1st rounder, except I'd change OT to OL. Dru Samia and Kyle Hinton are the only guards on the roster. Also, sounds like we're interested in Mac Alexander, too, who's more of a slot. Either way, Iike I said, I hope we land one. There are going to be some tempting corners at 14.

You all thought I was joking when I mocked them Jaycee Horn! 

Didn't think you were joking. Just don't want to do it. And from the looks of who they're flirting with, neither do they. So right now, I want a CB more than OL so we can go into the draft looking at OL and DE, where both positions are thick in the middle 1st. 

What intrigues me is that they initially chased a DE before opting for Tomlinson. Makes me wonder if they're not as enamored with the DE talent in the early rounds. Gut feeling says they trade for a DE in the next little while or find another vet option to bring it. O-line is likely the 1st round target, which also provides great value. 

What DE is available for trade that would be an upgrade from those currently on the roster?

Yannick Ngakoue.........

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Ian Rapoport

@RapSheet

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The #Raiders are expected re-sign WR Zay Jones, source said, keeping the former #Bills WR around another year.

Just make sure he gets a first floor hotel room for road games.

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Josh Pacheco

@1purplehaze1

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Meatsauce predicting Vikings trade for Ravens Tackle Brown JR today. Vikings and Ravens swap first rounders and vikings add mid round pick. Then the vikings pay brown. Lets see haha if thats how low the picks are I would be stoked.

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Michael Giardi

@MikeGiardi

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Teams continue to engage the #Patriots in trade talks for WR N'Keal Harry. This would be good for both sides, IMO.

Why?

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@Kentis said:

Josh Pacheco

@1purplehaze1

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Meatsauce predicting Vikings trade for Ravens Tackle Brown JR today. Vikings and Ravens swap first rounders and vikings add mid round pick. Then the vikings pay brown. Lets see haha if thats how low the picks are I would be stoked.

Who is meatsauce?

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@MarkSP18 said:

@Kentis said:

Josh Pacheco

@1purplehaze1

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Meatsauce predicting Vikings trade for Ravens Tackle Brown JR today. Vikings and Ravens swap first rounders and vikings add mid round pick. Then the vikings pay brown. Lets see haha if thats how low the picks are I would be stoked.

Who is meatsauce?

a morning guy on KFAN 100.3 the flagship station for the Vikings radio broadcasts.  his real name is Paul Lambert,  but he is kind of a dip shit bit at times so Mike Morris tagged him with the nickname meat sauce.