Vikings sign CB James Pierre

[StickierBuns]

Alec Lewis
@alec_lewis
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5m
The #Vikings are signing CB James Pierre, source confirms @CameronWolfe. Has been with the Steelers since 2020. Familiarity with Brian Flores. He's 29 years old, was highly effective last year in coverage.

Alec Lewis
@alec_lewis
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4m
Should also note: Crossover here with new Vikings DBs coach Gerald Alexander. So, really good intel for the Vikings. Depth with Byron Murphy Jr. and Isaiah Rodgers.

Apparently, he was popular....8 or 9 teams were interested.

[MaroonBells]

Pierre is 29, 6-2, 185. Flores loves him some skinny CBs. Really high PFF coverage grades last year. Has some of the same characteristics of the Rodgers signing last year.

[JimmyinSD]

the fact the steelers wanted him back and the niners were interested also suggests that this is more of a get than just a name to fill out a roster move.

reports say 2 years 8.5 million

[MaroonBells]

[NorseFeathers]

Pierre also played for Vikings new defensive backs coach Gerald Alexander, who left the Steelers to join the Vikings after the Vikings lost Daronte Jones to the Commanders.

[MaroonBells]

Check Fabian Moreau as well. 

[MAD GAINZ]

Vikings just need to keep finding underrated football players like Pierre and avoid the flash this off-season. Get our cap right, draft well, and bring in a good backup to push JJ McCarthy.

[StickierBuns]

Vikings just need to keep finding underrated football players like Pierre and avoid the flash this off-season.  Get our cap right, draft well, and bring in a good backup to push JJ McCarthy.

That's really the deal as I see it as well. I think the biggest splash they were going to make was Etienne, but he wanted to go to Louisiana so there probably wasn't a real shot.

[pattersaur]

I’m not gonna pretend to know a ton about the player but 90% of Steeler fans seem mad the team didn’t beat the Vikes offer to keep him. So I’m taking that as a great sign.

We need DBs, he’s improved as a player over his time in PIT, and he’s familiar with our coaches. I think I might love this signing.

[purplefaithful]

Vikings just need to keep finding underrated football players like Pierre and avoid the flash this off-season.  Get our cap right, draft well, and bring in a good backup to push JJ McCarthy.

I dont think they're hurting much anymore cap wise?

I have no idea what they'll do at QB, I'm not convinced it's Murray (even with all the smoke.)

I'm not sure front office/ownership has stomach for flashy after last year. The biggest splash may come from a trade vs FA signing.