Z Smith Signing?-Done Deal

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Tom Pelissero

@TomPelissero

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Former #Packers OLB Za'Darius Smith is headed to Minnesota today for a visit with the #Vikings, per sources.

Smith's original deal with the #Ravens fell apart. Could he stay in the NFC North instead?

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Ravens Wire reporting that their deal with him fell apart once Von Miller contract came out. That back makes me reaaaaaaally nervous and for the amount you are going to have to pay him, drafting someone may be a better long term play

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29 and coming off back surgery. Plus they  are bringing in Clowney.

Smells fishy to me. 

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Chris Tomasson

@christomasson

· 3m

If the #Vikings were to land Za'Darius Smith, he could be the pass rusher on one side and Danielle Hunter the pass rusher on the other side. In the last season in which both were healthy, they combined for 28 sacks in 2019. Hunter had 14 1/2 and Smith 13 1/2.

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@JustinTime18™ said:

Chris Tomasson

@christomasson

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If the #Vikings were to land Za'Darius Smith, he could be the pass rusher on one side and Danielle Hunter the pass rusher on the other side. In the last season in which both were healthy, they combined for 28 sacks in 2019. Hunter had 14 1/2 and Smith 13 1/2.

Where do you put the odds that both would be able to play a full season?  Something like almost none?

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Smith and Pettine are obvious draws. 

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@AGRforever said:

@JustinTime18™ said:

Chris Tomasson

@christomasson

· 3m

If the #Vikings were to land Za'Darius Smith, he could be the pass rusher on one side and Danielle Hunter the pass rusher on the other side. In the last season in which both were healthy, they combined for 28 sacks in 2019. Hunter had 14 1/2 and Smith 13 1/2.

Where do you put the odds that both would be able to play a full season?  Something like almost none?

That's certainly the elephant in the room and has been one of the issues for this defense the last two years. If the defense can somehow stay healthy this year then I think we see a big time improvement, but it's the Vikings, we rarely get that type of luck

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A part of me wishes TC was right around the corner so we know who'll most probably be on the roster for the season. My head's going to explode thinking of all the different things that may happen in the next couple months.

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@PurpleCrush said:
A part of me wishes TC was right around the corner so we know who'll most probably be on the roster for the season. My head's going to explode thinking of all the different things that may happen in the next couple months.

I really have pretty low expectations for this coming season,  I think the notion that KOC will come in and install an offense, learn playcalling, as well as how to be a head coach quickly enough to have a real shot at doing anything this year is really sporting the shades.  I see a lot of potential hurdles to success this year so I have kind of resigned to just sitting back and enjoying the ride.