Vikings had interest in Trent Williams 'a month ago'
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2020/04/vikings-expressed-interest-in-trent-williams-a-month-ago
Not surprising...He's gotta fit in the cap and the price gotta be right.
Not sure we can afford to pay Reiff LT $ at LG though..
@"purplefaithful" said: Not surprising...He's gotta fit in the cap and the price gotta be right.Not sure we can afford to pay Reiff LT $ at LG though..
from what I have heard is that Reiff would be part of the trade. at least that is the speculation.
So DT, WR, CB with the first 3 picks (BPA), Trading Reiff and a 5th for Williams. Niang in the 3rd, another WR/DE with the comp pick
The OL: Williams-Udoh?-Bradbury-Elf/Collins/Samia/Dozier-ONeill, Niang, Jones, Elf/Collins/Samia/Dozier, Hill.
Williams and Udoh would be a massive left side, question would be who will take the RG position. Return of Kline for cheap?
Are Vikes in win now mode or short rebuild? Final Four of the NFC last year, beat a 13-3 team on the road in the playoffs. Can you dare take a step back to possibly take 2 forward in 2 years? Cousins will be 32 years old in August. I think its take another swing at it this year and trade for Williams.
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Not surprising...He's gotta fit in the cap and the price gotta be right.Not sure we can afford to pay Reiff LT $ at LG though..
from what I have heard is that Reiff would be part of the trade. at least that is the speculation.
Please let that be part of it. I've been a Reiff nay-sayer since he signed here. I can also see how that would appeal to Washington as they wouldn't be high and dry trading with Minnesota at LT as they could plug in Reiff.
@"StickyBun" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Not surprising...He's gotta fit in the cap and the price gotta be right.Not sure we can afford to pay Reiff LT $ at LG though..
from what I have heard is that Reiff would be part of the trade. at least that is the speculation.
Please let that be part of it. I've been a Reiff nay-sayer since he signed here. I can also see how that would appeal to Washington as they wouldn't be high and dry trading with Minnesota at LT as they could plug in Reiff.
I was actually happy with his play compared to what he replaced. he has had his issues, but aside from a kick ass DE/OLB that smokes him from time to time he hasnt been to bad. I would personally like to see us find a LT of the future in this draft, and then decide how long we go with Reiff or Williams, but a trade for Williams would most certainly come with an extension for him.
I just don't see how you can have player trades right now. Isn't everything pending a physical, but they can't do physicals?
@"medaille" said: I just don't see how you can have player trades right now. Isn't everything pending a physical, but they can't do physicals?I brought this up in another thread somewhere. I think there are 3rd party resources for clubs to use during this time.
@"purplefaithful" said:Yea the other team doctors who I heard are a pretty close and forthcoming amongst each other...but still...millions of dollars I don't think so!@"medaille" said: I just don't see how you can have player trades right now. Isn't everything pending a physical, but they can't do physicals? I brought this up in another thread somewhere. I think there are 3rd party resources for clubs to use during this time.
I'm weary of trading for Williams. It doesn't seem like Washington is going to back down from their trade demands, he's already sat out a year, & I don't know where the cap room would come from to sign him, unless Harris or Reiff are part of the deal. LT is also a position where I'd like to upgrade from Reiff, but I'd also be ok waiting a year to address it, especially if we upgrade at guard.
From William's twitter feed last night, it looks like the trade to someone is all but done. The betting money is on the Browns.
If this story is true, I don't blame Minnesota for backing out of it. A 1st is too much:
https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/redskins/could-redskins-get-1st-round-pick-trent-williams-dan-patrick-says-yes
@"StickyBun" said: From William's twitter feed last night, it looks like the trade to someone is all but done. The betting money is on the Browns.If this story is true, I don't blame Minnesota for backing out of it. A 1st is too much:
I don't know how you get a 1st round pick for him considering his age and contract. That is some batshit-level kind of crazy.
This story was just posted, but can't tell if its new or just recycled info from the last 2 days:
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/trent-williams-trade-rumors-four-teams-in-pursuit-of-pro-bowl-left-tackle-including-browns-per-report/
@"StickyBun" said: This story was just posted, but can't tell if its new or just recycled info from the last 2 days:
Have to question the knowledge of the writer...
The Vikings have Riley Reiff at left tackle, but Williams would be an immediate upgrade there. Minnesota could move Reiff to right tackle (where he played in 2016 with the Detroit Lions). Reiff has two years and $27.15 million remaining on his contract, but Minnesota could save $8.8 million in cap space if the Vikings were to release him.
I guess O'Neill goes back to the bench in this scenario...
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