And Your First Free Agent Signing Is...Devin Aromashodu?!

by Ted Glover on Jul 26, 2011 6:15 PM CDT in Minnesota Vikings 2011 Season

First signing. RT @AdamSchefter: #Vikings reached agreement with former Bears WR Devin Aromashodu on a 1-year contractless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet ReplyTom Pelissero
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Oh, joy. With the Vikings needing help at defensive end, quarterback (and please, dear, sweet, seven pound, five ounce baby Jesus, not Donovan McNabb) the first free agency signing of the 2011 season is former Bears WR Devin Aromashodu.

First off, I'm not thrilled that the Vikings seem to chase after every Bears WR that they don't pursue. I mean, that would be okay and all, if they weren't anything more than mediocre.

In recent years, we've been thrilled with the seven yard outs of Bobby Wade, and Bernard Berrian's eternal hamstring issues. Well, there was this:

Yeah, that was pretty sweet. But other than that, Berrian was a huge waste of free agency money and probably won't be back, Wade was serviceable, but produced about as many yards as a league average tight end, and now the Vikings have signed Devin Aromashodu. What are DA's numbers? (And because Aromashodu is so damn difficult to spell, his Delta Tau Chi name will henceforth be DA).

In 3 seasons with the Bears, he has 41 catches, 543 yards, and 4 TD's. This seems like an insurance move for depth, and it indicates to me that Berrian won't be back, but that the Vikes remain hopeful that they can re-sign Sidney Rice.

Welcome to Minnesota, DA. May you have a great 2011 season.

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Dang it, Ted.

I just logged in to report this :(

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by Ihatethefudgepackers on Jul 26, 2011 6:20 PM CDT reply actions

We only signed him

because he caught the game winning TD against us in 2009 (and now I’ll be reminded of that if he ever gets his name mentioned during a game)

by monsoon_season on Jul 26, 2011 6:21 PM CDT reply actions

He had

7 of those receptions and 150 yards in one game against the Vikings in 2009.

by Coolio12 on Jul 26, 2011 6:21 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

yeah...

that was the game in the snow, no??

I BELIEVE...

by ArizonaVikingsFan on Jul 26, 2011 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions

And every journeyman quarterback that the Vikes

seem to face turns into Joe Montana for one game, seemingly half the time. Doesn’t mean we should sign them.

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by Ted Glover on Jul 26, 2011 6:28 PM CDT up reply actions

Love this signing

He has some good skills, bears will regret it

A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan

by RaysOfHope on Jul 26, 2011 6:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

I was just pointing out that his numbers are skewed

Not that we should sign him

by Coolio12 on Jul 26, 2011 6:37 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Geez, after the disappearance of Berrian,

The Vikes just decided to see if they could do worse………

Oh great googly moogly

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by VikesFaninNM on Jul 26, 2011 6:33 PM CDT reply actions

This is such low risk

I don’t see why everyone is so terribly disappointed. The guy has some intriguing physical tools; he’s tall and fast. It was only a 1-year deal. This is nothing more than a training camp flyer that might be able to stick with the team should we have poor luck in FA. I definitely do not mind the FO taking looks at as many people as possible. If it doesn’t pan out, we release him, no harm done.

by SkolNick on Jul 26, 2011 6:38 PM CDT reply actions

It's disappointment for me

only if Rice doesn’t resign. WR corps take a huge hit if Sid walks, especially if this is the main attempt to fix.

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by Ted Glover on Jul 26, 2011 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Give the guy a chance...

I bet he did so bad because he was upset that he was playing for the Bears….. Wouldn’t you all be wishing for a purple jersey while to sat next to Cutler ( who at this point in time is crying and telling you to run faster to make his throws look better.) I bet now that his dreams have come true he will reach the Pro Bowl 23 times in a row.

by jkunce507 on Jul 26, 2011 6:50 PM CDT reply actions

I was at the game in the BB clip.

That was a great play and a fan-flipping-tastic game.

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by Skol Girl on Jul 26, 2011 6:58 PM CDT reply actions

I WASN'T at the game in the BB clip...

and I still thought it was a “fan-flipping-tastic” game!… give me a break though – I live in Texas…

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by Grimmace on Jul 26, 2011 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Funny thing...

I was at that game with a guy from Texas. Nope, not kidding.

As great as that touch down was, I think the most incredible part of that game was the goal-line stand that kept the Bears from scoring. The Vikings defense held firm and we thought it was over, then Benny Sapp was flagged for a penalty and they had to do it all over again—an they did. It was incredible.

That game was full of drama, seems to me that Gus Frerotte spent some time unconscious on the field that night too.

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by Skol Girl on Jul 26, 2011 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Childress was ready to challenge the touchdown.

'I was the guy who took all the reps in the offseason, Brett was the one who took all the reps during the season.' - Aaron Rodgers

by arodgb on Jul 26, 2011 7:09 PM CDT reply actions

And Oh yay

Yahoo also reports we have a trade deal in place for McNabb. facepalm

by Shawn Gillogly on Jul 26, 2011 7:11 PM CDT reply actions

Only if we can work out a contract with him

I hope we get it worked out

A-rod's salary? 30 Million, Evan Longoria's? 1M, god i love life as a rays fan

by RaysOfHope on Jul 26, 2011 7:20 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Inter-Division is so incestuous

There are no other teams that see one another more, or are gamed harder, or have more film watched on, than inter-divisional rivals. It’s no surprise that the Vikings have had their eye on this guy, probably for some time now.

That said…. he’s just another training camp body right now. The Vikings will have a lot of them, only the best will survive, assuming the Viking’s FO can properly evaluate the talent, which isn’t always the case.

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We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
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by DCPurple on Jul 26, 2011 7:12 PM CDT reply actions

Thanks for posting that Berrian TD clip, Ted...

Correct me if I’m wrong, but wasn’t that his only career reception as a Viking?

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by Grimmace on Jul 26, 2011 7:13 PM CDT reply actions

I am neither excited or disappointed.

A complete lack of intensity on this move. I don’t care nor do I care. This is a total yawner.

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by Odin on Jul 26, 2011 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

Sounds like my sex life...

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by Grimmace on Jul 26, 2011 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Sounds like you might want to become a FA?

by PurpleJesus on Jul 26, 2011 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

We do seem

to really have a thing for mediocre Bears receivers, no? Oh well- if he’s just a cheaper replacement for BB, then I’m OK w/ it. I suppose we needed to replace him somehow. Still, I do wonder- we have Emmaneul Arceneaux (sp?) and Jaymar Johnson. I wonder why these two weren’t considered sufficient enough to replace BB… it does make me wonder if this isn’t an insurance move should El Sid take off. >.< (I’m on the Ted ship of ‘ohhhhh crap’ should that happen.)

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by KJSegall on Jul 26, 2011 7:34 PM CDT reply actions

Has there ever been an elite Chicago WR?

Seriously.

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by Odin on Jul 26, 2011 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Touche.

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by KJSegall on Jul 26, 2011 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Willie Gault

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by Ted Glover on Jul 26, 2011 8:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Very debatable, Ted.

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by Odin on Jul 26, 2011 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Joking

Jo…king

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by Ted Glover on Jul 26, 2011 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh, I knew that.

We need a sarcasm font. ;-D

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by Odin on Jul 26, 2011 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe we should ask the folks over at Twinkie town if we can borrow theirs?

by Mebera on Jul 27, 2011 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Or maybe I should just get better at being sarcastic.

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by Odin on Jul 27, 2011 12:35 AM CDT up reply actions

I'd like it better

If we somehow traded BB, Wade, and Aromashadu for Devin Hester. Hester isn’t an elite receiver by any means, but at least it would save the 2-3 kicks he returns for TDs against us every year.

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by Eric J. Thompson on Jul 26, 2011 8:02 PM CDT reply actions

we need to snag daniel manning.

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by danny lloyd on Jul 26, 2011 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the Vikings are impressed by these Bears WRs

after watching them perform well against us. But what does that prove? Our DBs tend to give up career games to nobodies on a fairly regular basis.

by Bodysuit Man on Jul 26, 2011 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

Ding ding ding

Familiarity is obviously breeding envy instead of contempt.

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by Eric J. Thompson on Jul 26, 2011 8:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Looked into it and...

He had a strong end to the 2009 season, and even showed potential in the 2010 preseason. When 2010 opened he received a team-high 10 targets, caught 5 balls for 71 yards.

And then he basically got benched and was relegated to special teams for the rest of the year… I keep reading he got “put in the doghouse” and never got out, saw one report about comments he made about Martz & Smith, one about a couple drops the game after the 71 yarder etc.

It seems like he wasn’t a fit for their new scheme, and he wasn’t exactly “in favor” with the coaches. I’ve got no issues giving the 6-2 WR a shot, he’s got talent, if it doesn’t work out just cut him.

by Hamm on Jul 26, 2011 8:24 PM CDT reply actions

it seems we are collecting recievers the same way we collect mediocre & anonymous d-backs

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by danny lloyd on Jul 26, 2011 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions

I actually like our DB's

just when they’re healthy. Last year was a disaster, Griffin was playing physical and great, and he’s gone for the year. Chris Cook shows some upside, and he’s gone. you lose your 2 and 3 cornerback in the beggining of the season means you have practice squad guys in on nickel and dime packages which is what teams forced us to be in often.

We don’t have the money to go after the big names everyone desires (or the cap room anyway) so I wouldn’t expect much until we can drop Madieu and Berrian and a few others who aren’t living up to their money’s worth. This guy has upside he just hasn’t had a chance to be proven, so it sounds like the type we will have to go after right now.

I’m against McNabb because if we sign him then forget upgrading our O-line or Safties.

Skol

by PurpleJesuZ on Jul 26, 2011 9:38 PM CDT reply actions

Our Corners are Fine

But our safeties are a joke. Really hoped we would land Weddle.
We need to do something. Worst Safety combo in the league imo, neither one can cover OR tackle. What are they good for? Winfield makes up for their poor play in the run game a lot.

by Thomas629 on Jul 27, 2011 4:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Surely we remember him from this game?

Or are we trying to forget?

Here.

Hockeymetricians, they're ever so pious. Are they doing real science or confirming their bias?

by DonBorvio on Jul 27, 2011 7:52 AM CDT reply actions

DELETE DELETE DELETE

That is why we didn’t have home field advantage against the Saints that year!!

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by UnBannedVikingholic on Jul 27, 2011 9:24 AM CDT up reply actions

YUP

Wasn’t this the game where AP fumbled late in regulation?

That was always the play from that season that I looked back on as costing us the most.

(aside from all the BS that happened in the NFCCG obviously)

by Thomas629 on Jul 27, 2011 4:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Come on Man!

Does it really matter who the Vikings sign first. They have to participate in the most hectic FA market of ALL TIME. They have acquired McNabb, and they are trying to retain Sidney Rice. Also, they have exoressed serious interest in Safety Eric Weddle from San Diego. And they don’t need a DE, they resigned Brian Robison and they have Everson Griffen who has some serious upside. They drafted Christian Ballard and he can play both DE and DT positions, so they could use some depth on the end position. So Come on Man!

by VKINGEkolu on Jul 27, 2011 1:39 PM CDT reply actions

Im fine with this

DA is basically berrian 2.0

same player, except this time we aren’t overpaying

I had higher hopes for berrian but obviously he let us down. I fully expect DA to be the player berrian was for the last few years. A decent, undersized burner with questionable hands but great open field playmaking ability.

In other words a solid #3 or #4 WR

by Thomas629 on Jul 27, 2011 4:32 PM CDT reply actions