BREAKING: Vikings open to trade Harrison Smith, Rudolph and Reiff

Is it still possible to trade a coach? How about a GM?

Other than Kendricks and Jefferson, I would listen to offers to anyone on the team.  

I hate this so much, but it makes sense. Let's aim for a competitive 2022. Who's kidding who, this season is an absolute wash.

Yep, those are definitely the three most likely. All over 30, all still playing well, and all would mean large cap savings with minimal dead money. 

Take our players. Go win your Corona Bowl. 

Hey you forgot the headline!  B) NFL trade deadline: Vikings seeking to shed more salary but rival GMs lukewarm about Minnesota's veterans

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-trade-deadline-vikings-seeking-to-shed-more-salary-but-rival-gms-lukewarm-about-minnesotas-veterans/

@"Kentis" said: Hey you forgot the headline!  B)  NFL trade deadline: Vikings seeking to shed more salary but rival GMs lukewarm about Minnesota's veterans

Yeah, I got a kick out of that article...

"They try to push Rudolph but the guy we want is (Irv) Smith," one GM said. "They don't want to trade the young guys."

...as if you thought they might? Are you high? Which team do you know of in the history of planet earth that traded low-paid emerging stars in a salary dump? Dumbass. 

@"Kentis" said: Hey you forgot the headline!  B) NFL trade deadline: Vikings seeking to shed more salary but rival GMs lukewarm about Minnesota's veterans

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-trade-deadline-vikings-seeking-to-shed-more-salary-but-rival-gms-lukewarm-about-minnesotas-veterans/

This is pretty telling and I'm sure close to the truth...High upside, younger athletes on 1st contracts.

"They try to push Rudolph but the guy we want is (Irv) Smith," one GM said. "They don't want to trade the young guys. But, yeah, they will push out more salary if they can." "They want to move on from some guys for sure but not the guys we want," another GM said. "They want to cut payroll but I don't know how successful they'll be with that." 

@"MaroonBells" said: Yep, those are definitely the three most likely. All over 30, all still playing well, and all would mean large cap savings with minimal dead money. 

Take our players. Go win your Corona Bowl. 

I only dislike because this is an end of a great era of Vikings football. Love these guys. Also seeing articles about Thielen being in the mix. Can't source where it started (could be those clickbait sites piling on) but that would be a deal breaker almost. It would take a lot for me to go back to 2001/2002 apathetic status, but if we trade the players who are Midwest homegrown dudes I actually care about, I might not give a flying fuck for years to come.

@"KingBash" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Yep, those are definitely the three most likely. All over 30, all still playing well, and all would mean large cap savings with minimal dead money. 

Take our players. Go win your Corona Bowl. 

I only dislike because this is an end of a great era of Vikings football. Love these guys. Also seeing articles about Thielen being in the mix. Can't source where it started (could be those clickbait sites piling on) but that would be a deal breaker almost. It would take a lot for me to go back to 2001/2002 apathetic status, but if we trade the players who are Midwest homegrown dudes I actually care about, I might not give a flying fuck for years to come.

@"StickyBun" said: https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/1320443999208001537

Well that is not a good sign, is it?

@"JR44" said: Other than Kendricks and Jefferson, I would listen to offers to anyone on the team.  

You need to keep O'NEILL,   and probably Bradbury just to have a base of an OL to build around otherwise you will have entirely to little talent, maybe a few others as well,  but not many.

Edit,  I keep irv Smith as well.

@"1VikesFan" said:

@"StickyBun" said: https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/1320443999208001537

Well that is not a good sign, is it?

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"1VikesFan" said:

@"StickyBun" said: https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/1320443999208001537

Well that is not a good sign, is it?

Nope, it aint...Could be on hell of a tell.

@"StickyBun" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"1VikesFan" said:

@"StickyBun" said: https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/1320443999208001537

Well that is not a good sign, is it?

Nope, it aint...Could be on hell of a tell.

Or its bullshit. Can you imagine Dirty Harry really caring about his Instagram account? lol. 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"1VikesFan" said:

@"StickyBun" said: https://twitter.com/vikesinsider/status/1320443999208001537

Well that is not a good sign, is it?

Nope, it aint...Could be on hell of a tell.

Or its bullshit. Can you imagine Dirty Harry really caring about his Instagram account? lol. 

Actually with that generation of player I can...

My mistake, apparently Harrison Smith never following the #Vikings... for some reason.

My apologies, everyone. I will make sure everything is confirmed next time. https://t.co/sfUTzZtRu8

— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) October 25, 2020

Keep:Justin JeffersonIrv SmithBrian O'NeillGarrett BradburyDanielle Hunter (health dependent, but no one will want him until that is determined)Eric KendricksCam DantzlerJeff GladneyAdam Thielen - I know he is old for the next rebuild, but too bad. I think we won't receive enough in trade to make losing him worthwhile.

That said, I don't think they will get much for anyone else suggested. Maybe a 6th for Reiff from a team in need at OT like Tennessee.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"JR44" said: Other than Kendricks and Jefferson, I would listen to offers to anyone on the team.  

You need to keep O'NEILL,   and probably Bradbury just to have a base of an OL to build around otherwise you will have entirely to little talent, maybe a few others as well,  but not many.

Edit,  I keep irv Smith as well.

Harry for a late 2nd
Rudy for a 5th
Reiff for a 4th 
Adam for . . not for your life.  Unless you are getting a 1st AND another pick, you keep Adam until we bury him in Purple. End of story.
This team moves on from these 4 because of Kirk Fucking Cousins and Spielman, fuck this franchise