McGlothern waived

Does this move make any sense? We are already short on corner's so let's just waive one for the hell of it. Maybe they think the vaunted pass rush will cover a thin secondary. Does this front office have any clue what they seem to be doing lately?

Seems baffling to me, but by the count it doesn't look like he has been playing much. Wonder if he was the guy that went solo on the big kick return?

I assume that just means they're getting ready to put Kelly or someone else on IR back on the active roster

medaille wrote:
I assume that just means they're getting ready to put Kelly or someone else on IR back on the active roster

That makes sense.  Just wondering about our DB depth.  Still got Okudah on IR, right?

We don’t need no stinking CBs

Nashon Wright - cut by Flores in April, 6'4" 200# CB who doesn't even get the chance to go to minicamp, is a starter for the Bears with 4 interceptions, 2 against JJ
Reddy Steward - was our most impressive CB in pre season, cut by Flores, has played nickel for Cowboys this year with one start
Mekhi Blackmon - traded for a 6th, starter for Colts, two picks this year
Camryn Bynum - not resigned after being glue of secondary past few years, big part of Colts success this year, 2 picks this year

These 4 castoffs by Flores have 5 more interceptions than our entire team this year! We have absolutely no secondary and we gave away starting talent. Flores has been absolutely awful this year in game prep and game adjustments, which he is never called out on.  At what point does someone see he cannot evaluate talent.  Fully expect McGlothern to shine somewhere else.

The most obvious guy who abandoned his lane on the big kick return was Ivan Pace Jr.

Really wild that people are upset about this. McGlothern has played in less than 1/2 of 1% of all defensive snaps. He was a bottom-roster cut, likely to make room for Kelly. Plus he was a UDFA. It’s pretty obvious to me that the Vikings liked Moreau and Vaughn and the two corners they brought in this Fall  (Bartholomew and Funderburk) a little more than him. It happens. 

You wanna be upset about something, be upset about trading Mekhi Blackmon for a box of Cheez-its. That is one that I still can’t get my head around.

JR44 wrote:
Nashon Wright - cut by Flores in April, 6'4" 200# CB who doesn't even get the chance to go to minicamp, is a starter for the Bears with 4 interceptions, 2 against JJ Reddy Steward - was our most impressive CB in pre season, cut by Flores, has played nickel for Cowboys this year with one start Mekhi Blackmon - traded for a 6th, starter for Colts, two picks this year Camryn Bynum - not resigned after being glue of secondary past few years, big part of Colts success this year, 2 picks this year

These 4 castoffs by Flores have 5 more interceptions than our entire team this year! We have absolutely no secondary and we gave away starting talent. Flores has been absolutely awful this year in game prep and game adjustments, which he is never called out on.  At what point does someone see he cannot evaluate talent.  Fully expect McGlothern to shine somewhere else.

None of those guys are all-pros but I agree, it's hard to believe at least 1-2 of them couldn't be contributing for the Vikes defense this year over guys like McGlothern... who we just cut.

MaroonBells wrote:
Really wild that people are upset about this. McGlothern has played in less than 1/2 of 1% of all defensive snaps. He was a bottom-roster cut, likely to make room for Kelly. Plus he was a UDFA. It’s pretty obvious to me that the Vikings liked Moreau and Vaughn and the two corners they brought in this Fall  (Bartholomew and Funderburk) a little more than him. It happens. 

You wanna be upset about something, be upset about trading Mekhi Blackmon for a box of Cheez-its. That is one that I still can’t get my head around.

I am not wildly upset.  Just thought it odd to deplete our DB corps further.  But as I posted in the OP, he hasn't played much for sure.

Signed back to PS and elevated for game tomorrow

badgervike wrote:
Signed back to PS and elevated for game tomorrow

Some spicy takes in here about a guy with a career snap count of 50.  Did we miss him while he was gone?  

They released Cam Akers too which makes me wonder, how does a team replace a guy like Cam Akers?

Simple - just re-sign Cam Akers!

comet52 wrote:

Some spicy takes in here about a guy with a career snap count of 50.  Did we miss him while he was gone?  

It is not the player, but the lack of depth at the position, the fact that they not only resigned him to the PS, but then he is active for tomorrow is completely bizarre that they released him.

JR44 wrote:

It is not the player, but the lack of depth at the position, the fact that they not only resigned him to the PS, but then he is active for tomorrow is completely bizarre that they released him.

Isn't there some limitation on the number of times a player can be activated from the PS?  Maybe waiving him and resigning restarts that clock?

JR44 wrote:

It is not the player, but the lack of depth at the position, the fact that they not only resigned him to the PS, but then he is active for tomorrow is completely bizarre that they released him.

Perhaps sending him a signal to get with the program.

Or just another bizarre front office move.