Harris wants a long term deal, said he has 'tremendous will power'...

so give it to him,  but he needs to make it work cap wise as well.  Will power is great,  but you cant take it to the bank.

@"JimmyinSD" said: so give it to him,  but he needs to make it work cap wise as well.  Will power is great,  but you cant take it to the bank.

Agreed. Pay the man, he’s earned it. He might be the best in the league at his position. He’s definitely top 5 and he means wins for the team and stability on the back end.

@"Havoc1649" said: Agreed. Pay the man, he’s earned it. He might be the best in the league at his position. He’s definitely top 5 and he means wins for the team and stability on the back end.

Harris has more than earned it.  doesnt mean however we have the resources to pay him and the rest of our stars. 

Z needs to earn his general stars this year and make a middling talent a playoff  team 

I'm going with "Don't pay him" long term.  Dude's a stud, but we can't spend so much on two safeties, and I trust Zimmer to get good enough performance out of a cheaper option.  I do think the one year on the tag sounds like a pretty good option though as it gives us a one year cushion with all our D changes.

Hmm... if the money was equal, who do you choose:

Dalvin Cook or Anthony Harris?
Contract: 4 years- $8.5M/yr for each.
That deal would make Harris the 15th highest paid S, or Dalvin the 5th highest paid RB. Maybe a bit low for Harris but humor me.

Tough call. :#

@"pattersaur" said:

Hmm... if the money was equal, who do you choose:

Dalvin Cook or Anthony Harris?
Contract: 4 years- $8.5M/yr for each.
That deal would make Harris the 15th highest paid S, or Dalvin the 5th highest paid RB. Maybe a bit low for Harris but humor me.

Tough call. :#

I would sign Dalvin for that, but that isn't happening either.

@"Wetlander" said:

@"pattersaur" said:

Hmm... if the money was equal, who do you choose:

Dalvin Cook or Anthony Harris?
Contract: 4 years- $8.5M/yr for each.
That deal would make Harris the 15th highest paid S, or Dalvin the 5th highest paid RB. Maybe a bit low for Harris but humor me.

Tough call. :#

Harris ain't signing for the 15th highest salary for his position on a long term deal...

I would sign Dalvin for that, but that isn't happening either.

Harris, as much as I want Cook, he is fun to watch.  Harris can be a part of the team much longer, IF he can keep up the level of play. 

I would choose Harris. If we didn’t have Mattison on the team already my answer may be different. I love watching Cook play ball, but he’s at a tough position for injuries and he’s been prone. 
It looks to me like we are rolling with youngsters at the corners. Great safeties are ideal in such a situation if you ask me. Pay one or the other. Invest at safety and develop young reasonably priced youth at corner who are on their first contract. 
I’ve always viewed the defensive backfield as one expenditure. I want at least a couple of studs back there and I don’t necessarily care which position it’s at. What I know about Ant is the guy is a tackling ace who sticks in coverage and can diagnose underneath. 

There has to be some disagreement about his value between his agent and the Vikings.  If they could agree to a long term deal even at 4 year 44 mil they could structure it so at least half of that 11 mil tag amount frees up.

But they are not which makes me think they are playing a little hard ball.  Wait until other teams sign safeties and then if he does not agree to a reasonable deal just rescind the tag. That would free up 11 mil which they would have to scramble to use on at least two safeties (Vonn Bell, Damarious Randall, Tavon Wilson, & maybe Tony Jefferson).

It just seems short sighted with the current cap situation.

@"Havoc1649" said: I would choose Harris. If we didn’t have Mattison on the team already my answer may be different. 

Looking at the 49ers overpaying Juszczyk and going on to kill it with 3 (generally thought to be) subpar backs and then how often we were using the FB, I can't help but wonder if CJ Ham would make things easier for even the Mike Boone types.

Thinking if a RB knows their assignments and can pick up blocks... that stuff's probably tougher for an NFL running back than churning yards on the ground behind CJ...

Looks like a stare-down.  'Willpower' meaning won't sign the tag, gimme a long term deal or trade me.  Vikes don't want to tie up that much at safety with Smith already in a big contract and they rightly or wrongly are probably planning to give the big $ to Cook.

Which leaves a trade but I gotta think they are asking for a 1st  and not finding any takers.  Rick will have to stick to his guns here.