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BigAl99 · (This post was last modified: 03-05-2026, 08:09 PM by BigAl99.)

Listening to some Pods today and Locked On mentioned something to the effect of this next year may be a bit of clean up getting ready for the next GM. One read on how things appear to be moving with Hargrave, Allen and Greenard it's more of a cashflow exercise to get the organization more appealing to new leadership candidates. Not sure I buy it, but it seems the Wilfs maybe throttling back and cleaning up bit as they are "learning" the NFL process. It just pisses me off that last year was such a lost year, and I like less and less in hindsight.

Kentis · 03-05-2026, 08:56 PM

No idea why they’d be cleaning up for the new GM, more like cleaning up after the old one.

comet52 · 03-06-2026, 12:49 AM

(03-05-2026, 08:08 PM)BigAl99 Wrote: Not sure I buy it, but it seems the Wilfs maybe throttling back and cleaning up bit as they are "learning" the NFL process.

After 21 years? Really?

If that's honestly the case we have no hope here lol.

StickierBuns · 03-06-2026, 05:02 AM

(03-05-2026, 08:56 PM)Kentis Wrote: No idea why they’d be cleaning up for the new GM, more like cleaning up after the old one.

This if anything. The podcasters need content so everything gets discussed, like 'cleaning up' for a new GM....which makes zero sense.

BigAl99 · (This post was last modified: 03-06-2026, 08:19 AM by BigAl99.)

(03-05-2026, 08:56 PM)Kentis Wrote: No idea why they’d be cleaning up for the new GM, more like cleaning up after the old one.

It was a late firing, so no time for a reasonable search, so yeah cleaning up after the old. Put things in order, Allen, Hargrave, major disappointments, move on. Clean up the roster with out tying hands for new GM. Ascending Turner, potential good return for Greenard makes 27 a more appealing situation to walk into. Like I said not sure I buy it, but It is a different perspective. If the goal is not kicking contracts can down the road and giving a new GM latitude to maneuver a with less dragging hubris. That was my point about last year being wasted, a good year last year would have been more definition on JJM and a roster getting deeper. Instead we have an under performing great offense that consumes a lot of future cap space. And an over performing defense, we are betting a lot on BFlo. I would find the Job more appealing to be moving forward with minimal mess from my predecessor and not having to correct every issue.

(03-06-2026, 12:49 AM)comet52 Wrote: After 21 years? Really?

If that's honestly the case we have no hope here lol.

At least they may be learning, so there is that.

supafreak84 · 03-06-2026, 01:55 PM

(03-05-2026, 06:12 PM)purplefaithful Wrote: Depends on compensation...

3rd or 4th rd pick???

Agreed. Starting point would have to be a 2nd round pick, but like I said, maybe a team like New Englad (if they can't land Crosby) could be persuaded to give up their 1st for Greenard and a say, a 4th in return? I'm not even picking up the phone for a 3rd round pick offer.

*JimmyinSD* · 03-06-2026, 02:14 PM

(03-06-2026, 01:55 PM)supafreak84 Wrote: Agreed. Starting point would have to be a 2nd round pick, but like I said, maybe a team like New Englad (if they can't land Crosby) could be persuaded to give up their 1st for Greenard and a say, a 4th in return? I'm not even picking up the phone for a 3rd round pick offer.

how would you know?

supafreak84 · (This post was last modified: 03-07-2026, 01:42 PM by supafreak84.)

So, listening to the new Purple Daily episode with Doogie, the Vikings "don't want to" trade Greenard, however...he wants a new contract paying him 30+ million a season and the Vikings just aren't going to do that (at least not this offseason). All this could end up with him being traded and Mackey is on the same line of thinking as me, see if you can get a late first (with the two teams being mentioned were New England or San Francisco), otherwise nothing below a 2nd round pick would be in consideration.

Trade Greenard, start Turner, and use the draft compensation on rebuilding the interior defensive line.

purplefaithful · 03-07-2026, 01:49 PM

(03-07-2026, 01:41 PM)supafreak84 Wrote: So, listening to the new Purple Daily episode with Doogie, the Vikings "don't want to" trade Greenard, however...he wants a new contract paying him 30+ million a season and the Vikings just aren't going to do that (at least not this offseason). All this could end up with him being traded and Mackey is on the same line of thinking as me, see if you can get a late first (with the two teams being mentioned were New England or San Francisco), otherwise nothing below a 2nd round pick would be in consideration.

Trade Greenard, start Turner, and use the draft compensation on rebuilding the interior defensive line.

Texans did the Vikings no favors just signing Danielle for $40mm....

MAD GAINZ · (This post was last modified: 03-07-2026, 10:23 PM by MAD GAINZ.)

(03-06-2026, 01:55 PM)supafreak84 Wrote: Agreed. Starting point would have to be a 2nd round pick, but like I said, maybe a team like New Englad (if they can't land Crosby) could be persuaded to give up their 1st for Greenard and a say, a 4th in return? I'm not even picking up the phone for a 3rd round pick offer.

Seeing that Maxx Crosby went for two 1st round picks, I'd take no less than a first rounder for Greenard. He's a great all around DE, strong leader. We have him under a reasonable contract for the next two years that anyone trading for him can use to negotiate a bigger extension.

Anything less than that and I'd keep him.