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Anthony Barr and the Vikings are approaching a forgettable anniversary.
The veteran linebacker first realized last spring he wasn’t getting a contract extension and sat out a week of voluntary OTAs while buying an insurance policy on himself. In a December sit-down with the Star Tribune, Barr said he personally got involved in contract negotiations, only to quickly eject.
The Vikings’ offers were “not really what I had expected,” Barr said.
The Vikings could take control of the contract of the four-time Pro Bowl player Tuesday, but it seems an unlikely action given the cost, the team’s salary cap situation and the front office’s history with the franchise tag. A two-week window has opened for teams to use the one-year franchise or transition tags, which the Vikings last placed on linebacker Chad Greenway in 2011 before agreeing to a long-term deal before the start of that season.
The deadline is 3 p.m. on March 5 to apply the tag.
There are no indications the two parties are close or yet reengaged on an extension, with the last public comments coming from Barr when he said, “I could be anywhere,” before the Pro Bowl.
The Vikings have exclusive negotiating rights with Barr until March 11, when legal tampering begins. He can sign elsewhere starting March 13.
http://www.startribune.com/no-signs-that-anthony-barr-is-close-to-signing-with-vikings/506021112/
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Blue Ridge Mountains circa 2020.
When in doubt tell the truth - Mark Twain
on the flip side... we all talk about a 4-3 OLB not being worth as much as he would if he were in a 34D. I wonder how much that value changes though when you actually should consider our base D a 42D, I have to think that LB value rises significantly when there are only 2 on the field for the majority of the snaps.
Blue Ridge Mountains circa 2020.
Barr’s value on the open market is difficult to project because of his position. He will be 27 next season, young enough to try whatever a different coaching staff wants.
He was a 3-4 outside linebacker at UCLA, where he had 23½ sacks in two seasons, before converting to a stack linebacker in the Vikings’ 4-3 front.
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RhodesKill29
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Blue Ridge Mountains circa 2020.
Great idea. Just don't get too descriptive with the names. Like...
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YouCantMissMeI'mTheLinemanAlwaysOnMyBack74
Watching a player leave in free agency and then hoping to get a compensatory pick (by not doing nothing yourself in free agency) is not a strategy that I am fond of.
Hughes was a pick to improve the slot where they really struggled at times in 2017. Of course Mac completely showed up this season and was arguably the best corner on the roster. His contract is also up after this coming season.
I think you need to figure out Mac's market rate as well. Coming off a good season and having a cap hit of $1M for a trading team, you might get more by trading him.
Is this an intentional strategy or just a sign of them valuing the quality of the prospect over the scale of the need? I'd hope that they won't consider corners in the first two rounds this year, but part of me is prepared that they'll pass over over good OL or LB talent for another CB. I think I'm joking about that, I hope.
The question that needs to be asked is more along the lines of how sustainable it would be to pay 3 corners market rate. No current team has done that and it's really not feasible. So the Vikings need to pick two of Rhodes, Waynes, and Alexander to move forward with. My guess is they choose Rhodes/Waynes and retain Hughes as the slot guy and Holton hill as your 4th corner.