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Now that the Vikings have Justin Jefferson under contract and have about 17-18M in cap space, are there any free agents remaining that would make sense.
https://www.the33rdteam.com/2023-nfl-free-agency-ranking-the-top-players-still-available/
https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/analysis/nfl-free-agents-best-available-players/
Would a Matt Ioannidis or Akiem Hicks make sense at defensive tackle?
Would Hunter Renfrow or Mecole Hardman make sense at wide receiver?
I still like Connor Williams at center even though he wont be ready until November or December. Sign him now for two years and it could be a bargain.
Would they sign another corner or roll with what they have?
Would a Justin Simmons make sense at safety if they expect this is the last year for Harrison Smith? Doubtful.
I think they could make a move or two still.
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Jefferson’s deal establishes new wide receiver records for overall guarantees and the amount fully guaranteed at signing, respectively, with $110 million and $88.743 million. The $88.743 million is also the most ever fully guaranteed at signing for a non-quarterback.
The trend this offseason is for high-end wide receiver contracts to be shorter. In addition to the Brown and Jefferson extensions, three other wide receivers have signed for at least $25 million per year as 2021 first-round picks Devonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle received respective three-year extensions from the Miami Dolphins and Eagles for $25 million and $28.25 million per year. Amon-Ra St. Brown briefly become the league’s highest-paid wide receiver in late April when he signed a four-year, $120.01 million extension with the Lions, averaging $30,002,500 per year.
The gap between Jefferson’s guarantees and the rest of the wide receiver market will still need to be bridged if Lamb falls short of Jefferson’s $35 million per year on a four-year extension. Brown trails Jefferson in overall guarantees by $26 million. There’s an even bigger spread between Jefferson and second place with fully guaranteed at signing. The four-year, $120 million extension, averaging $30 million per year, Tyreek Hill received in March 2022 as a part of his trade from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Dolphins had $52.535 million fully guaranteed at signing.
Vikings’ ‘Winter Warrior’ Uniforms Revealed in Epic Justin Jefferson Photos, Video
“I’d be lying to say that it didn’t p--- me off, that I didn’t get in. I thought I’d get in on my second year, third year, last year I thought I was in for sure, it didn’t work out. It sucks when it doesn’t happen, but I don’t put my stock into it after that. I say my piece and move on. I got no control over it,” Allen said to OutKick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” recently.
Minnesota Vikings pass catcher impressing during minicamp
Robert Tonyan has looked great in minicamp. No hyperbole. Catching everything, snagged multiple passes in red-zone period today, outstretched arms, toe-tapping in corner of the end zone. Just impressive.
— Alec Lewis (@alec_lewis) June 5, 2024
Dalton Risner Gets Brutally Honest About Holding Out on Vikings
“I’d be lying if I didn’t say this process was frustrating after what I feel like I’ve been able to accomplish, but I’m really, really proud and happy to be a Viking,” Risner said at Vikings minicamp on June 4.
His reason for not waiting out his free agency into the summer months?
“I love this organization, I love the Vikings, I think it’s a respect deal,” Risner said. “No reason to wait out (the Vikings), who had an offer on the table. To be honest with you, I wasn’t getting much action anywhere else.
“I wanted to get here earlier than September… I want the league to know that I want to play football, I don’t want it where it’s two years in a row where I’m waiting out until the last second,” Risner added.
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“There was a purpose and a plan of bringing (Risner) back, to create very competitive situation at that left guard spot,” O’Connell continued. “We want to play the best five guys we can. Could see a bunch of different combinations of guys in there, especially as we allow that competition to naturally play out in a way where this time we have training camp. It’s not midseason, it’s four or five weeks into the season. (Risner has) got a year in the system under his belt. (He’s) a veteran player, he came in in great shape, ready to roll.”
49ers Tried to Trade for Vikings WR Justin Jefferson this Offseason
The Vikings just made Justin Jefferson the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, but earlier this offseason there were some doubts as to whether the deal would get done. So before the draft, teams called the Vikings and tried to trade for Jefferson, and one of those teams was the 49ers according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
“Never ever got close,” Schefter said. “Some teams reached out. The New York Jets reached out about Justin Jefferson. The Indianapolis Colts reached out about Justin Jefferson, you know that? The 49ers reached out about Justin Jefferson, you know that?
Yore Mock
Minnesota Receives: 2025: Round 1, Pick 24, 2025: Round 2, Pick 56, 2025: Round 4, Pick 120
Houston Receives: 2025: Round 1, Pick 9
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Minnesota Receives: 2025: Round 2, Pick 63, 2025: Round 4, Pick 127
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24 Walter Nolen DL Mississippi 6’4” 290
63 Sonny Styles S Ohio State 6’3” 230
120 Bryce Foster IOL Texas A&M 6’4” 325
127 Elic Ayomanor WR Stanford 6’2” 210
137 Rylie Mills DL Notre Dame 6’5” 306
145 Raheim Sanders RB South Carolina 6’1” 227
169 Billy Bowman CB Oklahoma 5’10” 190
195 Elijah Alston EDGE Miami (FL) 6’2” 256
201 Connor Colby IOL Iowa 6’5” 308
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