The Last Time We Acquired An Allen It Worked Out

Thats the old Metrodome!

purplefaithful wrote:
Thats the old Metrodome!

Yes sir!

Current stadium sitch is a tad better.

purplefaithful wrote:
Thats the old Metrodome!

theres a new metrodome?

I can't imagine the market for a 30 yr old DT is all that great in terms of trade compensation?

Too deep of a DT class in the draft. Spend your money on a corner and get your DT in the draft.

AGRforever wrote:
I can't imagine the market for a 30 yr old DT is all that great in terms of trade compensation?

True. It’s going to be a soft market. 5th-6th round

According to Wolfson, Allen would have "all kinds of interest" in playing for the Vikings

He's 30 and already being paid north of 20 mil. Not good against the run and missed half the season last year. Washington is on the rise and they have tons of cap space so why are they letting him walk? This is also a deep DT draft class. So I don't see it making any sense.

Doogie: "This guy wants to play here!"
Real reporter: "Vikings think he's hot trash, pass."

According to @Andrew_Krammer, the #Vikings aren’t interested in #Commanders DT Jonathan Allen “at all,” he mentioned on Vikings Happy Hour (@MattAnderson_8, @NicholasMMiller).

Allen’s agency is based in Minneapolis, and “would love” for Minnesota to be a suitor for their client.… https://t.co/gX9Crxq6aG pic.twitter.com/FEUVBaDmAM

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) February 28, 2025

comet52 wrote:
Doogie: "This guy wants to play here!" Real reporter: "Vikings think he's hot trash, pass."

According to @Andrew_Krammer, the #Vikings aren’t interested in #Commanders DT Jonathan Allen “at all,” he mentioned on Vikings Happy Hour (@MattAnderson_8, @NicholasMMiller).

Allen’s agency is based in Minneapolis, and “would love” for Minnesota to be a suitor for their client.… https://t.co/gX9Crxq6aG pic.twitter.com/FEUVBaDmAM

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) February 28, 2025

Doogie is the quintessential let’s see if this sticks guy.

There could be some mutual interest between the #Vikings and IDL Jonathan Allen now that he’s in free agency, but Allen doesn’t seem to be the “foremost priority at that spot” for Minnesota, @alec_lewis mentioned on Vikings Happy Hour (@MattAnderson_8, @NicholasMMiller).

Lewis… pic.twitter.com/UoPop2gmxk

— VikingzFanPage (@vikingzfanpage) March 8, 2025

I’d take him over Bullard if the dollars are right.

JustInTime wrote:
https://x.com/vikingzfanpage/status/1898414052352680370?s=46&t=TjjB9Q4BmOwmN74RrrMjoQ

I’d take him over Bullard if the dollars are right.

Sounds like a fallback option if we can't land Milton Williams. To me though the Eagles scheme makes players better than they actually are. See Javon Hargrave just a couple years ago. So if we are backing up the Brinks truck for Williams, I hope they are damn sure they know what they are getting. I'd almost prefer landing Allen on a cheaper deal as I think there is less risk.

supafreak84 wrote:

Sounds like a fallback option if we can't land Milton Williams. To me though the Eagles scheme makes players better than they actually are. See Javon Hargrave just a couple years ago. So if we are backing up the Brinks truck for Williams, I hope they are damn sure they know what they are getting. I'd almost prefer landing Allen on a cheaper deal as I think there is less risk.

Hargrave was in a different scheme, pre-Fangio so I think that’s a moot point. Lining up with Carter and to a lesser extent Davis is a little more impactful than scheme.

That being said, lines will have to be concerned with Ginks and Greenie. If we get any sustained pressure from the interior, those guys will feast. Plus Turner year 2 should start having consistent impact. We fix the interior and we can sign CBs in summer again and probably replicate last year’s performance.

JustInTime wrote:

Hargrave was in a different scheme, pre-Fangio so I think that’s a moot point. Lining up with Carter and to a lesser extent Davis is a little more impactful than scheme.

That being said, lines will have to be concerned with Ginks and Greenie. If we get any sustained pressure from the interior, those guys will feast. Plus Turner year 2 should start having consistent impact. We fix the interior and we can sign CBs in summer again and probably replicate last year’s performance.

Beat me to it..With our Edge rotation? Adding a pass rusher in the middle could have a significant impact...

I'd love to sign Milton, a corner (or 2) and go BPA in draft.

JustInTime wrote:

Hargrave was in a different scheme, pre-Fangio so I think that’s a moot point. Lining up with Carter and to a lesser extent Davis is a little more impactful than scheme.

That being said, lines will have to be concerned with Ginks and Greenie. If we get any sustained pressure from the interior, those guys will feast. Plus Turner year 2 should start having consistent impact. We fix the interior and we can sign CBs in summer again and probably replicate last year’s performance.

Yes, different schemes, just meant that players seem to have success in Philly, get paid, and don't seem to replicate that same success elsewhere. Williams played in 16 games last year and had half a sack total, so if he is indeed the probable priority the tweet alludes to, I just hope the Vikings are sure about him. You are 100% correct that who he lined up with along that line likely also played a role in his success. I think I'd probably have more interest in Allen on a cheaper deal.

purplefaithful wrote:

Beat me to it..With our Edge rotation? Adding a pass rusher in the middle could have a significant impact...

I'd love to sign Milton, a corner (or 2) and go BPA in draft.

Fix everything crucial before the draft and add the next Chuck Foreman.

Allen visiting today per NFL Network Tom P

Former Commanders DT Jonathan Allen is visiting today with the Minnesota Vikings, per source. He is said to have “a good amount of interest.”

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 10, 2025