Russini: Look for teams to return their attention to Greenard

[dadevike]

I don't have a problem taking Love at 18, but I would not trade up for him. Jadarian Price is not a bad consolation. So is Washington.

[Mattyman]

I thought Detroit was nuts trading up for Gibbs at the time...

Now I take my cap off to em.

Agreed. 

If the offense is ready to go, getting  a stud  running back set the whole thing off.

Detroit did that with Gibbs, Montgomery was above average as well. Getting Pacheco and trading Montgomery was a shrewd move.

[dadevike]

Agreed. 

If the offense is ready to go, getting  a stud  running back set the whole thing off.

Detroit did that with Gibbs, Montgomery was above average as well. Getting Pacheco and trading Montgomery was a shrewd move.

Not sure how much Pacheco has left. I'll be interested to see if Gibbs can carry the load without Montgomery. He is a pretty small RB and has been durable but I expect he will get a lot more touches now without Montgomery. Let's see if he can survive an entire season with a lot of added touches.

[MaroonBells]

I thought Detroit was nuts trading up for Gibbs at the time...

Now I take my cap off to em.

Not surprising. Between Barry Sanders and Gibbs, this was the team who drafted Jahvid Best, Kevin Jones, Ameer Abdullah, Kerryon Johnson and Deandre Swift. I think that if the football gods deal you aces at a position, they make you wait 30 years for the next one.

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JMO, but Jeremiah Love is going to be a much better NFL RB than Ashton Jeanty.

As an all around back who can catch the ball too, I take Love. As a pure runner of the football, I take Jeanty. Love's frame is a little worrisome. I see some Robert Smith in him.

[StickierBuns]

Jeanty was the next Barry Sanders.  What are the odds that Jeremiah Love can top Barry Sanders?

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I do like Love.  If we could get Love by trading a 3rd or less to make the move, I’d do that.  If not, just go get a DB or a DT.

There’s a reason that the highest paid RB has the same value as what Greenard is unhappy with making.  You shouldn’t spend a ton of draft capital to go get that and trading up into the top 5-10 is crazy talk.

Yeah, the hype last year on Jeanty was ridiculously overblown. I think he will show out incrementally better this season, but he'll never live up to the pre-Draft hype, at least IMO.

My guess is #18 is going to be too far for someone to move back to for Minnesota to move up for Love. Which is a shame, I'd love to snag the kid.

[MaroonBells]

Yeah, the hype last year on Jeanty was ridiculously overblown. I think he will show out incrementally better this season, but he'll never live up to the pre-Draft hype, at least IMO.

My guess is #18 is going to be too far for someone to move back to for Minnesota to move up for Love. Which is a shame, I'd love to snag the kid.

In terms of contact balance, Jeanty is still the best RB prospect I've seen since Barry. And I like how he looked last year. Not in terms of production, but how he ran the ball despite constant loaded boxes, the NFL's 35th ranked QB play, and the NFL's 32nd ranked offensive line. If you play fantasy, do not be one of those idiots who thinks what Jeanty did last year on a horrible team means anything at all. That team's going to win more games next year after adding Mendoza, Linderbaum and Nailor.

[medaille]

I thought Detroit was nuts trading up for Gibbs at the time...

Now I take my cap off to em.

It appears Detroit traded down for Gibbs.

My memory was failing on this, so I googled it and it looks like they had the 6th pick from the Rams and traded down to 12 to get Gibbs.

[FourCornersViking]

Vikings get big Jonathan Greenard update amid Cowboys speculation
Story by Eduardo Razo • 9h •

On March 3, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported, citing sources, that the Minnesota Vikings might explore trading outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard due to a salary cap shortfall affecting multiple roster decisions.

The 28-year-old remains one of the team’s key defensive players and has two seasons left on the four-year contract he signed in 2024. With the NFL Draft right around the corner next month, the Vikings could receive an offer from any team that missed out on upgrading their pass rush in free agency.

Although Minnesota has salary cap relief as they are roughly $9.1 million under, per Over the Cap, moving on from Greenard could help the team even further. On March 13, NFL insider Jordan Schultz offered the latest regarding the Vikings’ pass rusher.

“[The Vikings are] trying to trade him,” Schultz said during an appearance on 105.3 The FAN. “They’ve got multiple suitors, but the issue with him is he’s going to want a new deal. Anytime you have a guy that you’re trading for, you have to give up draft capital. That’s one part.

“But it becomes a lot more complicated when that player is going to want a new contract. He’s got a lot of stuff to him. He’s a very good player, and I think has a lot of really good football left.”

Should the Cowboys Pursue the Vikings Pass Rusher
Greenard has recorded 60 solo tackles, 37 assisted tackles, and 15 sacks over 29 games with the Vikings since joining the team in 2024, per StatMuse. Moreover, Schultz notes that the Dallas Cowboys should consider a move for Greenard.

“To me, that’s the type of player that Dallas should go after,” Schultz added. “I still think they need more juice coming off the edge. He can rush, he’s a really good tackler. I would be surprised if he wasn’t moved, but I also know that you’re going to have to pay him a big salary on a multi‑year deal, and that’s probably why it hasn’t happened just yet.”

Adam Schefter Weighs In on Jonathan Greenard’s Future
Amid Greenard’s uncertain future heading into the new league year, Schefter provided an update on the situation during a March 5 appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show.”

“I think there’s a case where I don’t think the Vikings really want to deal him, but it’s one of those cases where if there’s a team that offers enough to go get him, and I think it would be a Day 2 pick, so a second or a third,” Schefter said. “I think Minnesota, because of the financial questions and issues there, is going to have to consider it.”

Furthermore, Schefter believes a trade could be coming, given that Greenard’s name is out in the rumor mill and, most of the time, those names do end up in a trade at some point.

“My guess is, in the end, when these things usually happen, when you hear about a player that a team is open to trading, when there have been discussions, when that happens, usually a trade happens,” Schefter added.

“I would say it’s probably more likely than not, but Minnesota knows how good he is, and I can tell you he isn’t going to be thrilled about giving him up.”

The post Vikings Get Big Jonathan Greenard Update Amid Cowboys Speculation appeared first on Heavy Sports.

[MaroonBells]

Vikings get big Jonathan Greenard update amid Cowboys speculation
Story by Eduardo Razo • 9h •

On March 3, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported, citing sources, that the Minnesota Vikings might explore trading outside linebacker Jonathan Greenard due to a salary cap shortfall affecting multiple roster decisions.

The 28-year-old remains one of the team’s key defensive players and has two seasons left on the four-year contract he signed in 2024. With the NFL Draft right around the corner next month, the Vikings could receive an offer from any team that missed out on upgrading their pass rush in free agency.

Although Minnesota has salary cap relief as they are roughly $9.1 million under, per Over the Cap, moving on from Greenard could help the team even further. On March 13, NFL insider Jordan Schultz offered the latest regarding the Vikings’ pass rusher.

“[The Vikings are] trying to trade him,” Schultz said during an appearance on 105.3 The FAN. “They’ve got multiple suitors, but the issue with him is he’s going to want a new deal. Anytime you have a guy that you’re trading for, you have to give up draft capital. That’s one part.

“But it becomes a lot more complicated when that player is going to want a new contract. He’s got a lot of stuff to him. He’s a very good player, and I think has a lot of really good football left.”

Should the Cowboys Pursue the Vikings Pass Rusher
Greenard has recorded 60 solo tackles, 37 assisted tackles, and 15 sacks over 29 games with the Vikings since joining the team in 2024, per StatMuse. Moreover, Schultz notes that the Dallas Cowboys should consider a move for Greenard.

“To me, that’s the type of player that Dallas should go after,” Schultz added. “I still think they need more juice coming off the edge. He can rush, he’s a really good tackler. I would be surprised if he wasn’t moved, but I also know that you’re going to have to pay him a big salary on a multi‑year deal, and that’s probably why it hasn’t happened just yet.”

Adam Schefter Weighs In on Jonathan Greenard’s Future
Amid Greenard’s uncertain future heading into the new league year, Schefter provided an update on the situation during a March 5 appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show.”

“I think there’s a case where I don’t think the Vikings really want to deal him, but it’s one of those cases where if there’s a team that offers enough to go get him, and I think it would be a Day 2 pick, so a second or a third,” Schefter said. “I think Minnesota, because of the financial questions and issues there, is going to have to consider it.”

Furthermore, Schefter believes a trade could be coming, given that Greenard’s name is out in the rumor mill and, most of the time, those names do end up in a trade at some point.

“My guess is, in the end, when these things usually happen, when you hear about a player that a team is open to trading, when there have been discussions, when that happens, usually a trade happens,” Schefter added.

“I would say it’s probably more likely than not, but Minnesota knows how good he is, and I can tell you he isn’t going to be thrilled about giving him up.”

The post Vikings Get Big Jonathan Greenard Update Amid Cowboys Speculation appeared first on Heavy Sports.

After paying his $4M bonus, it would seem cost-inefficient to trade him now.