Barr- WHY?
Ok, so for the last couple weeks of camp we have heard about Barr working with the DEs on pass rushing, some have speculated that it was more an effort to get him better at getting off blocks when he blitzes from his LB spot, but others are convinced that he will be putting his hand in the dirt and coming off an end... Griff seems to agree that AB will be playing some end for us this year.... my question is why? going into a contract year, why are they handing his agent a reason to try and pull a bigger contract? lets say he does well in this new roll, are the Vikings then going to pay him like a top pass rusher and move Griff? are they going to showcase his talents early and then move him before the trade deadline? (in a push for a superbowl... highly unlikely) I dont understand the thought process here unless Zim has crazy new scheme that he wants to deploy and none of the other DEs that we have on the roster will fit the roll?
I still question the team setting up his agent to demand an even higher pay day considering it already looks like we wont be able to pay them all.
Why isn't Chuck Foreman in the Hall of Fame?
@"BlackMagic7" said: Anthony Barr just went public saying at this point a contract extension is on the VIKINGS.
I'd guess that this means he gave him the price he wouldn't go below, and the Vikings currently value him below that.
@"BlackMagic7" said: Maybe our front office wants to see a different player or simply see more versatility out of a guy that needs to be paid. I don't think putting his hand in the dirt is going to shift other teams opinions much. And if he actually gets after the QB, then hey, we aren't looking at paying just a hit or miss LB.Anthony Barr just went public saying at this point a contract extension is on the VIKINGS. If some of us are kinda up in the air about him as a player, it's not too far-fetched to believe the team wants to see more out of him before making a decision.
Perhaps Zimmer is keen on a wishy-washy front office stance on paying/retaining Barr and wants to put him in a position to keep him around.
Would love to see this in print somewhere. Do you have a link?
Anthony Barr on contract: It’s on Vikings and I’d like to get it done
I don't really get into the numbers (with contract negotiations). It's more about feeling valued and respected than the actual dollar amount...
..."but I love being in Minnesota and I love my teammates. I want to be there long term." (continued at the link)
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