FA WR for Vikings 2012
by RevDrev on Feb 2, 2012 9:29 AM CST
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First post ever here and I was just really curious what you thought about the crop of Free Agent WR next year.
Here are the big names
Reggie Wayne (IND) - The Colts are an organization that tends to take care of their own. Though they're in a precarious position after signing Manning long term and with Robert Mathis looking for his own deal, the Colts will have to make room. On the bright side, the new CBA couldn't have come at a better time for the Colts who would have been due to dole out a large sum for a potentially high draft pick.
Wes Welker (NE) - Through 5 games, Welker is on pace to break the season record for receptions and shatter the record for receiving yards. It's safe to say heÕs Brady's favorite target on 3rd downs to move the chains and virtually impossible to cover out of the slot due to his quickness, intelligence, and hands. You have to think Brady will make a push to keep him around if the front office shockingly has other plans.
Vincent Jackson (SD) - Partially due to his actions and injuries, the Chargers have been reluctant to sign Vincent Jackson to a long-term extension. If there's any animosity between the two parties, this could be the time where there's a split. Still, the best guess is that the team will pay Jackson like a number one receiver and keep him in San Diego.
DeSean Jackson (PHI) - Jackson is the perfect weapon for the Eagles offense that relies upon big plays. Though the organization was unwilling to cave to his offseason demands, they'll have to think long and hard about doing everything in their power to retain Jackson. Though Maclin may be the better overall receiver, Jackson's vertical ability has a great impact on the way defenses approach the Eagles' offense. Though based on his comments and actions of several months ago, it appears that Jackson could be lured away from Philadelphia with a lucrative offer.
Dwayne Bowe (KC) - One subpar season aside, Dwayne Bowe has emerged into the number one receiver the offense needs. He's a big body and a good route runner with a large catching radius. His most impressive attribute is his body of work around the goal line. He's a complete mismatch with the fade, slant, and back shoulder passes and has shown the propensity to make the acrobatic catches on numerous occasions.
Marques Colston (NO) - When healthy, Colston is a match-up nightmare for any corner. He's an incredibly physical receiver and a sure-handed, polished route runner. When he's available, he brings another dimension to the Saints offense that none of their other talented weapons possess. Though Brees has proven capable of running the offense without him, they're even more dangerous with him.
Steve Johnson (BUF) - Still working on his meager rookie salary, Johnson figures to be a big part of the Bills' long term plans. On a team with few superstars, the Bills can afford to lock up Johnson long term and maintain an effective passing attack. After he and fellow free agent Ryan Fitzpatrick are locked up, Bills fans can breathe easier about the bright future of their offense.
Brandon Lloyd (STL) - Lloyd's next contract will largely depend upon his production over the remainder of the season. Though he hasn't been as explosive and consistent as a year ago when he broke out at age 29, he still appears to be a dangerous receiver with the league's largest catching radius.
Robert Meachem (NO) - Meachem is one of the younger receivers that could be a nice pick-up for an offense with a larger workload to offer. He's a good downfield threat and has nice instincts in the red zone. Unlike Colston, Meachem is more of a luxury for the offense.
Mario Manningham (NYG) - With Manningham and Cruz behind Hakeem Nicks, the Giants have found a nice threesome. They seemed disappointed in Steve Smith's decision to bolt for Philadelphia without the option to match the contact, so there's no question the front office will look to keep the remainder of their receiving corps intact.
Mike Wallace (PIT) - Restricted - No receiver in the league forces safeties back like Wallace. His deep speed is second to none on the perimeter and he capitalizes on it with the ability to run those vertical routes proficiently. He's improving in other areas of his game and is an extremely valuable piece to the Steelers' offense.
More after the jump...
I think the only real possiblities on that list include:
- Reggie Wayne
- Desean Jackson
- Dwayne Bowe
- Robert Meachem
The others are as follows:
The Rest: Early Doucet (ARZ)
Harry Douglas (ATL)
Eric Weems (ATL)
Roscoe Parrish (BUF)
Legedu Naanee (CAR)
Earl Bennett (CHI)
Roy Williams (CHI)
Andre Caldwell (CIN)
Jerome Simpson (CIN)
Eddie Royal (DEN)
Rashied Davis (DET)
Maurice Stovall (DET)
Bryant Johnson (HOU)
Pierre Garcon (IND)
Anthony Gonzalez (IND)
Jerheme Urban (KC)
Devin Aromashodu (MIN)
Bernard Berrian (MIN)
Greg Camarillo (MIN)
Deion Branch (NE)
Matt Slater (NE)
Domenik Hixon (NYG)
Devin Thomas (NYG)
Plaxico Burress (NYJ)
Derek Hagan (OAK)
Chaz Schilens (OAK)
Steve Smith (PHI)
Jerricho Cotchery (PIT)
Patrick Crayton (SD)
Braylon Edwards (SF)
Ted Ginn (SF)
Josh Morgan (SF)
Mike Sims-Walker (STL)
Micheal Spurlock (TB)
Donnie Avery (TEN)
Kevin Curtis (TEN)
Lavelle Hawkins (TEN)
Donte' Stallworth (WAS)
Stephen Williams (ARZ) - Exclusive Rights
Jordan Norwood (CLE) - Exclusive Rights
Jesse Holley (DAL) - Exclusive Rights
Kevin Ogletree (DAL) - Restricted
Stefan Logan (DET) - Restricted
Matt Willis (DEN) - Restricted
Danny Amendola (STL) - Restricted
Dominique Curry (STL) - Exclusive Rights
Preston Parker (TB) - Exclusive Rights
I think that Reggie Wayne and one lower priced guy might be feasible. Reggie Wayne's last contract was six years at 39 million. His final year was 5.95 million. What if you offered him a three year deal at 24 million with a lot of that coming early as a signing bonus in the first year. It is comparable to the Sidney Rice contract and he is a lot older.
Here is the wierd part. There are a lot of options. Could you add Pierre Garcon for small money on top of Wayne or possible Meachem or Colston maybe even Doucet or Braylon Edwards? Maybe, but what if Donald Driver is cut by Green Bay. Would you sign him? I have always liked him and I wonder if the reason his role diminished this year was the youth movement not so much that he is completely done. I know we aren't paying for 2005-06 DD but he could still be a real nice possession receiver.
It is my first post and I haven't seen anybody talking about it and wanted to know what people are thinking so blow me up if my post is stupid and tell me who you think the Vikings should go after. Man I just want to talk about who we are going to give CP to throw to. I lick my chops thinking of Double tight end sets of Allen Reisner and Kyle Rudolph with AP and Percy in the slot and DD or Reggie Wayne outside. Holla back.
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I don't like bringing in "old" people
I think the receiver we bring in, has to be somebody Christian Ponder can develope with. I think Reggie Wayne is past his prime, and I also don’t think he will be there for more than a couple of years.. His speed is not what it used to be, so they will still stack the box against over running game. Garcon or Colston are the once most interesting to me
First off Rev
Congrats on the first post. I just had mine last week as well. Heres to many more. Now to the nitty grit. I agree with Malte above. I dont like bringing in older receivers on the decline. My favorites are colston bowe and meachem. To be honest, im not even sure i even see colston or bowe hitting the open market. I find it to be a big concern that we walk away from free agency with nothing resembling a star receiver. Im not sure many of these names really have star potential, but i’ll definitely cross my fingers and hope.
by IL PurpleRain on Feb 3, 2012 1:10 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Did you copy and paste the player summaries from another article...
…if so, you need to identify the source in your article, and provide a link for the rest of us, please.
If I could pick any of them, I would go with VJ.
Based on team needs and price though, leads me to look at Colston, Wayne, Lloyd, or Garcon.
I will not be PONDERing anything, ever again....I'm so tired of this pun. Maybe we could use antonyms to be different, like: "FORGET about last season, as we COGITATE about winning in 2011!"...Whatever, SKOL VIKES!!!
http://www.footballsfuture.com/2012/fa/wr.html
Is the link for the original article found above…
I will not be PONDERing anything, ever again....I'm so tired of this pun. Maybe we could use antonyms to be different, like: "FORGET about last season, as we COGITATE about winning in 2011!"...Whatever, SKOL VIKES!!!
I think this was the tip off to me
Wes Welker (NE) – Through 5 games, Welker is on pace to break the season record for receptions and shatter the record for receiving yards.
"Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain." - Lily Tomlin
Yeah, I noticed that too.
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
@J.RO Do yo think VJ will be available?
I don’t think he will. He will sign for big money with maybe the Ravens, Chargers (possibly if they want him back). He is the big name this year and I think he will be out of our price range.
VJax, Bowe, Stevie Johnson,DJax, Plax/D.Hixon all in that order please!!
Let me explain…
Vjax is a WR that playes every single play like he is going to have a chance. He is tall, has the blocking ability and to me he is one of the better WR in the game.
Bowe is a very underrated WR. Dude is putting up good number with a qb named Cassel…YA Cassel. I didnt studder. He has good length, decent blocking and the redzone target that Ponder could use besides….dare I say (1 shot wonder) Plaxico Burress. Bowe to me is one of the best WR that wouldnt have to be paid VJax $$$$. Only because he has played on the KC team that lacks a true elite QB.
Stevie Johnson has good hands minus the drops and blamming it on the man above. He has a good motor and if he can keep his antics in check I think Stevie is a good compliment to Percy. However not a over the top kinda WR that VJax and Bowe could be for us. I do like Stevie and I do think that he could be a good compliment to our team. But thats not saying much with our WR besides Percy
DJax, Djax Djax. What do I say about him. Im not a huge fan of him truthfully. He is immature and truthfully I really dont like his game. He is not about the “Team” and thats not what we need on this team. Dude is about him and his stats. He has a mouth that truthfully reminds me of a great WR we use to have in Moss. He has big play potential but his mouth runs more than it should. (Dont get me wrong…I have a Old School Moss Jersey.) I just cant stand a professional athlete running there mouth like most if not all of them do.
Plax is a GREAT GREAT redzone target. He has the height and he has the ability to go get the ball…I just think Shancez throwing to him in a run-first offense was not the best of ideas. If he realizes he is NOT the #1 play maker on our team I would like the signing of Plax
And for my sleeper…..D Hixon from the Giants.
Its no doubt Eli is a underrated QB. I wouldnt say Elite, but he is underrated in my eyes. Eli has made Nicks and Cruz into the WR they are. They are a throw first offense, and that helps pad the stats!. Although we have AP and Percy I think that Hixon is a sleeper in most of everyones eyes. He has good vision and a decent frame to be in the NFL. He just needs (like most WR’s) a good QB to throw to him. I would like the signing of him if Minny could sign him.
Maybe even Douglas from ATL
I like, in order
Vincent Jackson
Dwayne Bowe
Steve Johnson
Pierre Garcon
Robert Meachem
If we can land at least ONE of those guys, I’d call it a win. I think Jackson and Bowe are head and shoulders above Johnson/Garcon/Meachem, who I rate similarly. But there’s no reason to bring in guys like Reggie Wayne or Marques Colston. They won’t be around long-term, and I’m not at all interested in DeSean Jackson.
Ponder. Peterson. Percy. Purple Perfection.
Bowe, Bowe, Bowe, Bowe
He should be the number 1 target for the Vikings. He will turn 28 during the season so he’s not a spring chicken, yet he is still young enough to give the team 4-5 years at a high level while Ponder continues to develop.
I would also try to lure Pierre Garcon from Indy. He would take a lot of pressure off of Percy Harvin and would allow Musgrave to continue using Percy as a hybrid RB. So the WR corps would be:
1. Bowe
2. Percy
3. Garcon
4. Jenkins
5. S. Burton/Arceneaux/Aromashadu
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
Ehh..
Bowe is big and whatnot, but he struggles to make catches. We pretty much have a poor man’s Bowe already in Aromashodu.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 2, 2012 9:30 PM CST up reply actions
Bowe and Aromashodu are completely different receivers...
and Bowe is a pretty elite downfield target, I’m not sure what you’re talking about with the struggling to make catches.
Here’s Bowe’s year by year stats (ESPN):
2007: 70 Rec, 995 yards, 5 TDs
2008: 86 Rec, 1022 yards, 7 TDs
2009: 47 Rec, 589 Yards, 4 TDs (injury year)
2010: 72 Rec, 1,162 Yards, 15 TDs
2011: 81 Rec, 1,159 yards, 5 TDs
That’s pretty elite production considering how awful KC’s offense is. He’s got good size too, and he’s still young. I’d like to add him or VJax if we can.
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
I don't think they're that far off..
They’re both big-bodied, downfield ‘threats.’ Bowe’s obviously the better reciever of the two and I’d take him in the redzone over Aromashodu because of his size/leap more, but I don’t think he’s an immense upgrade.
I mean the guy vanishes completely from games. He’ll dominate against terrible secondaries, but in the big games, when you need him, he doesn’t often pull through for you.
Case in point, that game against the Steelers this past season. Down 4 points, game/season on the line, Palko tosses one to Bowe who’s open over the middle, and he… alligator-arms it so he won’t get blasted by Ike Taylor and Polamalu. That’s why he hasn’t been resigned yet, right there.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 3, 2012 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
So who would you take?
Clearly you dont like Bowe. I do. I think Bowe would be the best WR the Vikings have had since Randy Moss, by a wide margin at that. I think Bowe would be that go to receiver that would only open up the field for Percy, Rudolph, and AD. Bowe put up some pretty impressive numbers, in spite of KC’s terrible QB situation.
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
I'm not saying I don't like him.
I wouldn’t mind if we grabbed him. I’m just not going to expect him to suddenly lift our passing game to ‘09-levels. If you’re expecting anything close to Randy Moss, you’ll be disappointed.
I wouldn’t consider him a ‘go-to-guy’ in the slightest. For that, I’d rather see us go for Vincent Jackson. If only we had the cap-space.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 3, 2012 3:37 PM CST up reply actions
Never once said anything about him being Moss-like or close to Moss
There’s only one Moss. But I think Bowe is better than Sidney Rice. So give him a great QB like Favre and he could easily have an ’09 type season.
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
You still havent said who you would take
You mentioned VJax, but then said it’s unlikely due to cap space. So what “cap friendly” WR acquisition would you make?
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
Pierre Garcon would be nice,
if we could pry him away from Indy. Or possibly Jerome Simpson, he’s young still and has shown some upside.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 3, 2012 5:11 PM CST up reply actions
Garcon would be a good pickup but Jerome Simpson won't be an option because he got caught with several pounds of marijuana in his house.
by CanadianViking on Feb 3, 2012 6:50 PM CST up reply actions
Ohh yeah.. That's right..
Yeah, we should keep him away from Harvin.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 3, 2012 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
maybe he has migraines...
or glaucoma.
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
I don't think they're anything near each other, when you're talking about style of play and size.
Aromashodu doesn’t have a very big frame, and doesn’t have near the ability to outjump defenders for a football that Bowe does.
And do you really think Bowe vanishes from games? I haven’t seen that be the case at all. You mentioned it in your own comments; TYLER PALKO was playing quarterback. TYLER PALKO. And before that, an immensely mediocre Matt Cassel and afterwards an anemic Kyle Orton who didn’t throw him the ball. None of them really did. With how bad the Chiefs offense has been this year, they haven’t really been involving Bowe in the offense as much as they should be. And yet, he still grabbed over 1100 yards. Yes, you can point to the one time he dropped a ball in a big situation, but sometimes that just happens. If you could count something like that happening 4 or 5 times, maybe we’d be getting somewhere. But one time? Against the Steelers’ secondary with Tyler Palko throwing you the football? I’m not sure that you can legitimately put that on Dwayne Bowe. I think he has immense upside. If that’s really the reason why the Chiefs aren’t resigning him, then you have the reason why the Chiefs are perennial losers, because Bowe is really not at fault. I think he’d be an immense upgrade to anyone we have opposite Harvin.
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
+1
And they definately aren’t anything near each other when from an ability/skill/production etc. standpoint. That’s all I care about anyway.
Aromashodu honestly doesn’t deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Bowe.
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
Um, that was just one example.
And yeah, I agree, he’s definitely an upgrade over our other WRs save Harvin, there’s no questioning that. But I would temper my enthusiasm about him. It really isn’t just that one time he’s failed to deliver for his team. And it wasn’t even that it was against the Steelers’ secondary.
He was open, he just quit and didn’t give his all on that play because it meant taking a solid hit. It shouldn’t matter who’s throwing him the ball, if its Cassel, Palko, Ponder, or Tom Brady. WRs are paid to make those catches. And while sometimes drops happen, Bowe’s made a career of them. He’s got great potential, yeah, and he’s an upgrade for certain, but let’s not pretend he’s going to come in and be a savior for our offense. He’s been in his coach’s doghouse a few times before, too, so it isn’t as if he’s got a sterling record.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 3, 2012 3:34 PM CST up reply actions
He wasn't open,
he had to come back to that ball and laid out for it on that particular play, and yes, he did alligator arm it. And yes, i know it was just one example. Pretty much the one of the only ones He hasn’t made a “career” out of dropped passes. Look at the numbers. All in all, he makes those plays about 95 times out of 100. And you can completely blame who’s throwing the ball to him; if it’s a horrible throw, it’s a horrible throw (see: McNabb, Donovan). He has already peaked and is continuing to, thus his 4 995+ Yard seasons. And in Haley’s doghouse isn’t really in a doghouse considering the anger issues there. And I never said he would come in and be a “savior for the offense” – he would be an upgrade, and a big one at that. He isn’t beleaguered by drops such as a character like Roy Williams is. If Bowe had a serious drop problem, he wouldn’t have such high numbers and be so sought after. I think he’d be a great pick up for the Vikings. Him or VJax.
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
Its not necessarily true
about the drops-to-stats relation.
Brandon Marshall is pretty well known for dropping passes more than his fair share of the time.. And he’s posted up over 80 catches each season since his rookie year and over 1000 yards. He’s never had 15 TDs in a season like Bowe, but otherwise they have pretty similar stats. Its what happens when you’re the #1 target on your team, you get fed the ball anyway, even if you’re dropping it. It also helps they’re pretty explosive, they’ve got a decent amount of 20+ yard receptions each season.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 4, 2012 9:54 AM CST up reply actions
And I don't mean to argue this so pressingly,
I just think he’d be a pretty good pickup. I’d still prefer VJax or a younger guy like Garcon over Bowe probably.
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear." -Mark Twain
No, I gotcha, I understand
And I agree. Like I’ve said, there’s no denying he’d be an upgrade over our current WRs. Personally, I’m not sure if we’d get our money’s worth out of him, so I’d rather see the team go another direction, but there’s no denying the talent.
Plus, quitting on that play, with their season on the line.. just kind of sticks in my craw. It seems like his defining moment up until this point. How do you not at least try to make that play? I guess I’m one of those guys who’d rather play with 10 on the field than 11 if one is half-assing it. (Singletary tribute? say whaaat?)
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 4, 2012 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
bowe,bowe
1 bowe,2 percy,3 jenkins,4 3rd rd pick,5 aromashadu/burton!!This is a cheaper version and i would like to see them get a young reciever to develop.BOWE IS THE MAN,AND A MUST IN MY OPINION.
Hey, that's not bad at all, the way you put it together...
but, I’d make one tweak…i’d make Jenkins the #2 and put Percy in the slot, though. I think Percy is much more effective as a slot guy, and it makes the use of him running the ball easier to do from that type of formation, thus making him a real dual threat on every play he is in there, and keeps the defenses guessing.
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask of the Spiderman
And you don't trash talk about him
Do I at least get credit for introducing you to the idea?
I would also try to lure Pierre Garcon from Indy. He would take a lot of pressure off of Percy Harvin and would allow Musgrave to continue using Percy as a hybrid RB. So the WR corps would be:
1. Bowe
2. Percy
3. Garcon
4. Jenkins
5. S. Burton/Arceneaux/Aromashadu
"At this point, what we got to lose, right? So we might as well throw caution to the wind and hit people in the face."
--Vikings DE Jared Allen
I think we should pick up Bennet
I mean all the other receivers we’ve gotten from the Bears have turned out right?
I don’t like Vincent Jackson, his whining got on my nerves and I don’t think we need a player like that when we have players already who are pretty cool about accepting what’s going on.
I don’t know why Bowe hasn’t been re-signed yet, seems like pretty much a no brainer to me on that front.
Desean had a horrible year this year, trust me he was on my fantasy team. I don’t know if it’s because contract was going no where or what but I want a guy who will play all out if for no other reason than he loves the game and knows he’ll be paid by another team.
Wasn’t Manningham injured a lot this season? Can’t be a good ball player if he’s sitting in IR the entire time. Honestly a lot of these guys are going to get resigned but I think Meachem might squeak clear as NO is going to run into some kind of salary issue sometime soon.
The Vikes aren't in a remodeling or reconstruction they are in a burn the place down and start praying they don't mimic the Lions rebuilding process.
Bowe hasn't been resigned because his play doesn't equal the hype
He makes spectacular plays from time to time, yeah, but other times you’re sitting there wondering how he dropped that pass. He’s like Brandon Marshall in that respect. Big-play potential, but not the surest hands.
Then there’s the whole Haley-issue when Todd was first brought in, so there’s a mild red flag for character concerns. If we could get him for a bargain, that’d be nice, but, honestly, I don’t think he’d add too much to our corps we don’t already have. Aromashodu has our ‘big play but dropsies’ WR-niche covered.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 2, 2012 9:33 PM CST up reply actions
Vincent Jackson is Moss-like to a degree
He’s extremely talented, but he gives up on plays that he shouldn’t give up. He will produce a good amount of big plays, but also frustration.
by Are we cursed? on Feb 3, 2012 2:13 PM CST up reply actions
It's been said her before, but it needs repeating
The Vikings are in a rebuilding mode. When you’re rebuilding, you build for future success. IF you bring in aging players, you’re using up valuable salary cap space for people that will help you win 5 games instead of 4. It’s not worth it and makes it difficult to resign the young players that you need to keep around. How would you like it if the Vikings were unable to resign Percy Harvin because they have too much tied up in a 36 year old Reggie Wayne. It’s not for us, forget FA’s unless they are young enough to help in the future, and focus on the draft.
The Vikings are trying to develop two young quarterbacks
Signing the best receiver they can for a couple of years, could help them on their development.
Yeah, plus..
You never know in this league. Nobody was expecting the Bengals to go anywhere this season, but they managed to get to the playoffs. You can turn things around quick with the right additions. A rebuild doesn’t necessarily take 3 or 4 years.
by REVENGE4KLUWE on Feb 4, 2012 12:30 PM CST up reply actions
Our goal
Should be drafting interior guys.
Signing 3 relevant WRs that I have seen used on fantasy teams.
Any combination of Earl Bennett and above. :)
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Bowe/Sims-Walker/Bennett
Would be under the radar yet exceptional and can fit in the 1,2,3
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With Percy as the 1 really but he is a WR/RB really.
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i think we should just dump half our recievers and start over
Vjax/bowe/welker (well never get wes, but i can dream) as our number #1. jenkins as our #2. percy is best in the slot so hell be our slot reciever. then we could try and develop burton or aromashadu or arceneux (i probably butchered his name) and if we had to we could always sign a mediocre reciever to play at #4 or #5 like maybe a pierre garcon, or hell i wouldnt mind braylon edwards if he got healthy, hed be cheap and we wouldnt have to really rely on him but hed deffinetly be nice to have on the roster.
by statue_left on Feb 4, 2012 10:58 AM CST via iPhone app reply actions
Getting a veteran free agent wr should help the young qbs out more.
I’m fine going free agency to bolster the starting wr corps, and picking up a mid-late round wr prospect with some promise to develop. I’d rather go that route and look to bolster the o-line and d-backs in the draft.
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask of the Spiderman
And you don't trash talk about him
This^
I agree here and I dont think the Vikes will go over the top for a guy like VJ. I think they need a solid consistant veteran reciever that compliments a rebuild process. You take a guy like VJ when you are a WR away from the show. The thing Im thinking with the Vikes is its not some hole to fill its a team identity that will be created with the types and likes they take in the FA and the draft. Out of the list im not sure who would be a best fit because surely the Vike scant be saying your coming to a team that is making a run this year. So would have to be someone that is well seasoned and is understanding to the QB’s experiance. From there I would agree that it would be nice to find a guy in mid point of the draft to grow with the QB. Ie; Dalto and Greene
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Young veteran and a mid-round pick
I personally like the idea of Meachem for the Vikings. He wouldn’t be as flashy of a signing as Vincent Jackson or anything, but he would be a cheaper option and would still be solid downfield threat to take some of the coverage off of Harvin and open up opportunities for AP and Gerhart.
The Vikes should also take a receiver somewhere between the second and fourth rounds that could develop into a franchise player. The addition of Meachem would allow them to focus on offensive line and secondary in the first of the draft.
I think Jenkins should be kept as well, provided he stays healthy, since he is a cheap option who was a solid receiver until he got injured. If there’s one thing I learned from the Packers, it’s depth. Aaron Rodgers was throwing to Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, Jordy Nelson and James Jones and we all saw what happened during the regular season.
With Meachem, Harvin, Jenkins and a well-selected mid-round pick, the vikings would have a solid group of receivers for Christian Ponder without giving up too much. In addition, they would still have Rudolph and possibly Shiancoe, if Musgrave would finally actually do some of the double tight-end sets that he keeps promising. And of course we still have AP when he gets healthy and Toby, who I think would actually be a starter for some of the NFL teams out there.
I think if we do this and spend the rest of the picks and free agency money improving the secondary and offensive line, with a full offseason the vikes could become a contender next year.
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