Weekend Open Thread
by Ted Glover on Mar 13, 2010 1:49 PM CST
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PrintConsider this an open thread for the weekend, free to discuss several things swirling about our favorite NFL team.
1) The Starcaps trial has ended, and by the looks of it, the good guys seemed to do pretty well, although Brad Childress, when placed under oath, STILL wouldn't say whether Favre was coming back.
2) Ray Edwards might be chased by the Eagles or Saints. Do the Vikes match, or do they let him go and end up with two first round picks?
3) Jimmy Kennedy, who has seen somewhat of a career revival in Minnesota, is pondering becoming a Buffalo Bill re-signs with the Vikings. Yikes. Hooray!! (edited, obviously)
4) And last but not least, LaDainian Tomlinson has headed back to San Diego after being wooed by the Vikings and the Jets.
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Just checked BGN
not many of them are into the idea of giving up a first-rounder for Edwards
and apparently the Eagles aren’t actually interested
From the only TRUE North division
by thewild_viking_twins on Mar 13, 2010 2:47 PM CST reply actions
Draft picks
If either the Eagles or Edwards is signed by another team, does anyone else like the idea of using one of the first rounders and the 3rd to grab Jahri Evans? At that point the O-line looks like McKinnie-Hutchinson-Sullivan-Evans-Loadholt with Herrera possibly competing for the center position.
by Mervin ΔαΙε Sląųbąųgh on Mar 13, 2010 4:35 PM CST reply actions
ZBS
Even if he is worth those two picks, in a very deep draft year, we don’t know if Jahri Evans can play well in the zone-blocking scheme. With the 1st and the 3rd, we can pick up a guard, and another great player.
by medicineball on Mar 13, 2010 4:51 PM CST up reply actions
edwards was only tendered
at the first round pick level. Not the first and third.
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by TheEvilProfessor on Mar 13, 2010 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
He means our 1st and 3rd that we could give up for Evans.
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F-A-R-V-A =/= F-A-V-R-E
by FarvaForTheVikings on Mar 14, 2010 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Jimmy Kennedy re-signed with the Vikes 2 yrs 6mil
A little much for him imo, but I guess it is worth it.
I would say let Ray go if another team wants him. Getting a first would be amazing, he is not that good. I would have been happy with an early 2nd.
I think, as fans, we get too wrapped up in money
deals for players. If Buffalo was going to pay more, by a few hundred trhousand, or even a million, and he left, I would’ve been irritated, because JK has transformed himself into an effective member on the d-line.
"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."
--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre
Draft Value
It would be better to match if Philly did make an offer or preferably see if anyone in the teens was interested. #24 pick is ok, but the way he is playing he is worth more than that. If they loose Edwards they will need to draft a DE in first 3 rounds to try and find a replacement.
True
Which is why I think the Vikes will match.
"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."
--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre
Robison
Robison will replace Edwards, but yes, the Vikings will then try to pick up another DE in the draft.
It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.
by Luft Krigare on Mar 14, 2010 1:15 PM CDT up reply actions
Robison is a one trick pony
He can pass rush, but not good against the run, so they’ll have to do a platoon set up with him and Jayme Mitchell, which would remind me of the Lorenzo Brumell/Lance Johnstone era. One couldn’t pass rush, the other couldn’t stop the run. It really put the defense at a disadvantage.
Of course, so did Foge Fazio and Denny Green, but I digress. :)
Ray Edwards is a well balanced DE, and I think the Vikings realize that and will re-sign him to a long term deal. Eventually.
"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."
--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre
Robison says he can stop the run and wants another chance at it. Who knows?
I like Robison’s competitive streak.
by medicineball on Mar 14, 2010 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Saying it and doing it
are two different things. He has yet to do it.
"We're used to Favre-a-palooza now. We're engulfed in Favre-a-palooza. It's not even Favre-a-palooza anymore. He's family now."
--Vikings TE Visanthe Shiancoe, on Brett Favre
My Take on LT
He’s going to come here because we have the dome, and I’m not to sure if he’s too keen on playing in the snow.. just throwing it out out there
Return to Purple...
I agree that LT will be in purple next season, but not because he is enamored with our dome, and not because he likes the idea of wearing purple again (Go Frogs!), but because he wants a ring and the Vikes have a better chance of providing that for him.
I think he’d be great for the team, as long as we don’t have to pay too much for him.
Oh well...
I guess both his purple pride and longing for the ring were overshadowed by his love of green.
So what now…I say stay in house. Westbrook COULD be great, or he could be concussed, I say let’s not find out which. Young has some real promise, let’s give him the chance to show it!
According to several others.........
Nothing has been decided by L.T. to where he is going. His agent said he is working with both the Vikes and Jets at this time. So who knows if the signed with Jets thing is true or not, or the sources on a few others saying they are still negotiating with both.
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one trick pony
wake up milcardfan he went in for pat, a top 3 NT, as a 275 lbs DE and you expect him to hold up like he is 350 lbs. robison is the reason the triangle may wait until 3rd rd for a DT. be more realistic !
i'm tossed on ray
we draft well on the DL in the 4th & 5th in the past and dunbar is a great evaluater from what i can tell. did you see him in the mix in indy ?
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