Griffen restructures and stays with the Vikings
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Good move. The word is its very team friendly and should clear a fair amount of cap room. Base went from $10.9M to $6.4M for this season. Brez strikes again.
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@"MaroonBells" said:@"Geoff Nichols" said:@"purplefaithful" said:@"Geoff Nichols" said: They will still need to make another move at some point, but this is breathing room for the time being. Once you account for rookie contracts and the Top-51 offset, they're sitting around $4.5M in space they can actually use. That isn't nearly enough for 2020 extension, a Thielen restructure, etc... Sounds like more than one chess move remains???
We'll see. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion they're trading Trae (they apparently told him they are not) but a Rudolph extension to lower his 2019 cap hit might be the next card in the deck. After that it gets a big more interesting.
I could be wrong, but I still think they trade Waynes. Rick knows its not a good corner class either in free agency or the draft. A team hoping for one in the draft and missing might just pull the trigger.
I honestly ok either way. Supposedly Waynes camp was told he wasn't going anywhere, but that wouldn't be the first time someone is told that and subsequently moved. I agree that the CB market is weak and draft class thin. We'll have a better feel for it once Darby signs.If they do choose to keep Waynes I think it decreases the chance they stay at #18. Whether that means moving back to increase their # of picks in the top 100 or moving up to get their guy would be TBD.
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Andrew Krammer @Andrew_KrammerHow close was Everson Griffen's restructure to the 3 p.m. deadline? Rick Spielman: "It was a matter of Everson sitting in the parking lot at 2:40 ... He was up in my office by 2:45, got it signed by 2:50." #Vikings
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