Minnesota Vikings News and Links, 16 February 2023

The NFL Combine starts on February 27th.

Here is link to the schedule

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nfl-combine-2023-schedule-dates-for-each-prospects-workouts/

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/nfl-combine-2023-schedule.jpg

Here is a list of players by position

https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-scouting-combine-invited-prospects-by-position

Only 223 out of 324 combine invites in 2022 were drafted.

Since our last Open Thread ...

Brian Flores says that “gut feeling” led him to Minnesota DC job

Getting better at getting Quarterbacks

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YORE MOCK

First some moves ...

Cap Space: ($23,295,007)

Trade Cook: Saves $7,898,727

Trade Z. Smith to Browns for 4.125: $12,156,861

...

Cut Kendricks: Saves $9,500,000

Cut Hicks: Saves $5,000,000

Cut Ham: $3,050,000

Cut Thielen: Saves $6,417,647

Cut Smith: Saves $7,379,999

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Restructure O’Neill: Saves$6,000,000

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Extend Hunter 3 yr 69M: Costs ($4,000,000)

Extend Jefferson 4 yr 130M: Costs ($7,000,000)

Extend Shelley 2 yr 6M: Costs ($1,350,000)

Extend DePaola 2 yr 2.875M: Costs ($693,579)

...

Sign Sean Murphy-Bunting 2 yr 10M: Costs ($2,630,000)

Sign A’Shawn Robinson 2 yr 10M: Costs ($2,130,000)

Sign Drue Tranquill 3 yr 18M: Costs ($2,130,000)

Sign Tonga and Brandel to EFRA deals of $940,000

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Remaining Cap Space: $19,034,648

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I figure they could bring back Joseph on a one year deal with incentives. Maybe they’ll bring back Mullens, Schlottmann, and Udoh on cheap deals as well.

In this plan, there may not be a need to restructure O’Neill and this plan does not touch Cousins’ deal.

Bunting has experience in the slot, Robinson is cheaper than Tomlinson, and Tranquill could be on the rise.

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YORE MOCK

Trade Partner: Cleveland Browns

Sent: Za’Darius Smith

Received: Round 4 Pick 24

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Trade Partner: Miami Dolphins

Sent: Dalvin Cook

Received: Round 6 Pick 1, Future Round 5 Pick

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Trade Partner: Kansas City Chiefs

Sent: Round 1 Pick 23

Received: Round 1 Pick 31, Round 3 Pick 32

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Trade Partner: Houston Texans

Sent: Future Round 2 Pick

Received: Round 3 Pick 10, Round 6 Pick 24

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Trade Partner: San Francisco 49ers

Sent: Round 3 Pick 32

Received: Round 3 Pick 38, Round 5 Pick 37

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Trade Partner: LA Rams

Sent: Round 6 Pick 1

Received: Round 6 Pick 12, Round 7 Pick 6

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31: R1 P31 CB Brian Branch - Alabama 6’0” 193

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73: R3 P10 QB Hendon Hooker - Tennessee 6’3.5” 208

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87: R3 P24 EDGE Mike Morris - Michigan 6’5” 275

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101: R3 P38 G Emil Ekiyor Jr. - Alabama 6’2.2” 317

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

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119: R4 P17 C Olusegun Oluwatimi - Michigan 6’2.5” 308

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126: R4 P24 LB Ivan Pace Jr. - Cincinnati 5’10.25” 231

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160: R5 P24 RB DeWayne McBride - UAB 5’11” 215

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173: R5 P37 WR Michael Wilson - Stanford 6’1.5” 216

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177: R5 P41 TE Cameron Latu - Alabama 6’4.2” 248

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189: R6 P12 DL Moro Ojomo - Texas 6’2.4” 293

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

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201: R6 P24 WR Jonathan Mingo - Ole Miss 6’1.3” 226

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225: R7 P6 OT Tyler Steen - Alabama 6’5.4” 325

Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images

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