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Last year at this time the Vikings made a couple of trades involving Jalen Reagor and Ross Blacklock. I suspect we'll make a couple of moves this year as well. 

There are two spots in particular that make me nervous. RB and CB. At RB I think we're fine with Mattison and Chandler. But Kene is hurt and McBride just hasn't shown much IMO. Wouldn't surprise me to see the Vikings add an experienced RB for depth. I think we only keep 4 because we're likely going to want to keep 6 WRs. 

The starting three CBs are set with Murphy, Evans and Blackmon. After that it gets a little dicey. Now, the 4th and 5th corners on most NFL teams are typically not great players, but Joejuan and Booth have been especially bad. Love to see the Vikings add some experience here. 

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@"StickyBun" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: So who's still on the roster? It's a little interesting that Abraham Beauplan, Jaylin Williams, Benton Whitley and Theo Jackson are, unless I missed something, still hanging on. So far...
Yeah for sure, how many left to cut in the next 45 minutes? 
I really liked what I saw from Whitley!
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Cuts from CBS
Minnesota Vikings

  • LB William Kwenkeu
  • TE Zach Ojile
  • Jack Podlesny
  • LB William Kwenkeu (injured)
  • OT Jacky Chen (signed by Texans)
  • Bobby Evans (signed by Jaguars)
  • WR Cephus Johnson III (signed by Buccaneers)
  • LB Curtis Weaver
  • DT Calvin Avery
  • QB Jordan Ta'amu
  • CB Calen Barnes
  • CB C.J. Coldon Jr.
  • RB Abram Smith
  • CB James Houston
  • TE Colin Thompson
  • LB Wilson Huber
  • G Josh Sokol
  • T Christian DiLauro
  • T Jarrid Williams
  • WR Garett Maag
  • CB Tay Gowan (injured)
  • S Jake Gervase
  • LB Tanner Vallejo
  • WR N'Keal Harry
  • DL Sheldon Day
  • DL Ross Blacklock
  • OL Josh Sokol
  • OT Chim Okorafor

#63 · Aug 29, 1:41 PM
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@"1VikesFan" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"MaroonBells" said: So who's still on the roster? It's a little interesting that Abraham Beauplan, Jaylin Williams, Benton Whitley and Theo Jackson are, unless I missed something, still hanging on. So far...
Yeah for sure, how many left to cut in the next 45 minutes? 
10 left by my last count.
Maybe even a couple more since the Vikings may bring in a couple.
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Here's one that might be of interest. 31, former 1st rounder. Could provide some experienced depth for a very young secondary. 

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@"comet52" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"supafreak84" said: Last year's 5th round pick Otomewo...cut
Last year's class looking a little 'eww'. I see the Broncos cut their 4th round LB from last year. 
Crazy as it sounds, there are some on here that will try to sell you it might be one of the best draft classes we've ever had.
Like who says that?

The voices in his head that keep telling him things to reassure him he is a victim and everyone are a bunch of dumb dumbs who pick on him. 

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@"minny65" said: Cuts from CBS Minnesota Vikings
  • LB William Kwenkeu
  • TE Zach Ojile
  • Jack Podlesny
  • LB William Kwenkeu (injured)
  • OT Jacky Chen (signed by Texans)
  • Bobby Evans (signed by Jaguars)
  • WR Cephus Johnson III (signed by Buccaneers)
  • LB Curtis Weaver
  • DT Calvin Avery
  • QB Jordan Ta'amu
  • CB Calen Barnes
  • CB C.J. Coldon Jr.
  • RB Abram Smith
  • CB James Houston
  • TE Colin Thompson
  • LB Wilson Huber
  • G Josh Sokol
  • T Christian DiLauro
  • T Jarrid Williams
  • WR Garett Maag
  • CB Tay Gowan (injured)
  • S Jake Gervase
  • LB Tanner Vallejo
  • WR N'Keal Harry
  • DL Sheldon Day
  • DL Ross Blacklock
  • OL Josh Sokol
  • OT Chim Okorafor

Man our OL is really bad, they cut Josh Sokol twice!

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@"BigAl99" said:
@"minny65" said: Cuts from CBS Minnesota Vikings
  • LB William Kwenkeu
  • TE Zach Ojile
  • Jack Podlesny
  • LB William Kwenkeu (injured)
  • OT Jacky Chen (signed by Texans)
  • Bobby Evans (signed by Jaguars)
  • WR Cephus Johnson III (signed by Buccaneers)
  • LB Curtis Weaver
  • DT Calvin Avery
  • QB Jordan Ta'amu
  • CB Calen Barnes
  • CB C.J. Coldon Jr.
  • RB Abram Smith
  • CB James Houston
  • TE Colin Thompson
  • LB Wilson Huber
  • G Josh Sokol
  • T Christian DiLauro
  • T Jarrid Williams
  • WR Garett Maag
  • CB Tay Gowan (injured)
  • S Jake Gervase
  • LB Tanner Vallejo
  • WR N'Keal Harry
  • DL Sheldon Day
  • DL Ross Blacklock
  • OL Josh Sokol
  • OT Chim Okorafor

Man our OL is really bad, they cut Josh Sokol twice!



After the AZ game, they wanted to make CERTAIN he was gone. 

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@"bigbone62" said:
@"comet52" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"supafreak84" said: Last year's 5th round pick Otomewo...cut
Last year's class looking a little 'eww'. I see the Broncos cut their 4th round LB from last year. 
Crazy as it sounds, there are some on here that will try to sell you it might be one of the best draft classes we've ever had.
Like who says that?

The voices in his head that keep telling him things to reassure him he is a victim and everyone are a bunch of dumb dumbs who pick on him. 



Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean we're not picking on him. 

#69 · Aug 29, 2:24 PM
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https://www.vikings.com/news/roster-moves-initial-53-man-waived-injured-2023

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Braun nails it....

#71 · Aug 29, 2:33 PM
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That's a wrap...

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@"bigbone62" said:
@"comet52" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"supafreak84" said: Last year's 5th round pick Otomewo...cut
Last year's class looking a little 'eww'. I see the Broncos cut their 4th round LB from last year. 
Crazy as it sounds, there are some on here that will try to sell you it might be one of the best draft classes we've ever had.
Like who says that?

The voices in his head that keep telling him things to reassure him he is a victim and everyone are a bunch of dumb dumbs who pick on him. 



Read the thread, it's not hard to figure it out who said it

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Rumor is Vikings are interested in this guy if he clears waivers:

https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4689678/danthony-jones

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I'm kind of curious as to how often we'll plan on going big nickel.  It seems like we're much more set at safety than corner.

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@"MaroonBells" said:
@"bigbone62" said:
@"comet52" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"supafreak84" said: Last year's 5th round pick Otomewo...cut
Last year's class looking a little 'eww'. I see the Broncos cut their 4th round LB from last year. 
Crazy as it sounds, there are some on here that will try to sell you it might be one of the best draft classes we've ever had.
Like who says that?

The voices in his head that keep telling him things to reassure him he is a victim and everyone are a bunch of dumb dumbs who pick on him. 



Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean we're not picking on him. 


Can always count on you to pipe up with some dumb shit and you never disappoint Maroon. Just go back to schmoozing us all on how great the 2022 draft class was. That's working out real well for ya

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@"MaroonBells" said: That's a wrap...


This is a much different list of cuts so disregard my CBS cut list.  

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So it looks like we are keeping 4 TE's?  Oliver, Hock, Mundt and Muse.  

Hoping we can sneak of couple keepers onto PS

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@"medaille" said: I'm kind of curious as to how often we'll plan on going big nickel.  It seems like we're much more set at safety than corner.
Agree. I think we'll see big nickel a lot, given the downhill styles of safeties like Harry and Cine. While I like our top two corners, there's little doubt our 3rd and 4th safeties are better than our 3rd and 4th corners. 
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@"supafreak84" said:
@"MaroonBells" said:
@"bigbone62" said:
@"comet52" said:
@"supafreak84" said:
@"StickyBun" said:
@"supafreak84" said: Last year's 5th round pick Otomewo...cut
Last year's class looking a little 'eww'. I see the Broncos cut their 4th round LB from last year. 
Crazy as it sounds, there are some on here that will try to sell you it might be one of the best draft classes we've ever had.
Like who says that?

The voices in his head that keep telling him things to reassure him he is a victim and everyone are a bunch of dumb dumbs who pick on him. 



Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean we're not picking on him. 


Can always count on you to pipe up with some dumb shit and you never disappoint Maroon. Just go back to schmoozing us all on how great the 2022 draft class was. That's working out real well for ya


Just don't forget it was ME who said that, Supafriend. So a year or two from now when various internet twatwaffles say "Jiminy Crickets! Nobody could've foreseen..." you'll be there to correct them. "Well..." you'll say with crushing shame and diffidence, "one guy did."  Skol Bruvva.

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current roster is up on vikings.com. 6 safeties.  This d is gonna play more physical foe sure. 

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