I would now say that the Vikings have, on paper, one of the top 3 defensive lines in the NFL. Giants probably have a better one, and same goes for Dallas, but other than those two teams, I say we have the best.

For those who worry about giving up the two 3rd round picks. Don’t. We were probably going to trade one to move up and get Derrick Harvey anyway, so really we traded one 3rd round pick for Allen. If I had to put my money on Harvey or Allen having more sacks next year, I would take Allen 99 time out of 100. So, while nothing is a sure thing in the NFL, this is as close to a sure thing as we could get.

And don’t worry about the contract either. Look at the contracts that Chris Long and Vern Gholston will be getting after they get drafted. They are unproven in the NFL and will get a contract that will pay then 7-9 million a year without playing a single down! Would you rather spend your money on a rookie, or spend you money on someone more proven. Also, if you took the combined contracts from our 1st round pick and our two 3rds, it would have probably reached anywhere from 4-6 million a year, so the effective cost of Jared Allen is closer to 5-8 million a year.

I am really excited about the upcoming season!! If TJAX can just play consistent, spread the field and not turn the ball over we should be sitting pretty good!! SKOL VIKES!!

we did swap 6th round picks with the chiefs so now we have the 5th pick in the 6th round…that totally makes the trade worth it!

I think this move sends a message to the fans and the rest of the league that the Vikings’ management believes this team can win now.

We are finally out of rebuilding mode! Hallelujah!

I am glad to see that the Vikings are willing to pay for top talent. Our defense will be awesome this year. Now if only they could fix the offense – we got Bernard now – but we need a quarterback that can throw it to him.