2019 Cornerback Coffee Talk, no big whoop...

[vike daddy 2,139]

a thread for discussing trading Waynes, Mike Hughes' recovery, Mac's attacks, and supplying band aids to Professor X...

 

 

Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman offered an update on Mike Hughes’ rehab, saying Hughes is running.

“It’s a process. In fact, he’s a little ahead of schedule, so we’ve got a long way to go. But I know he’s been here all offseason, working extremely hard at it. I know he’s anxious to get back on that field, and I know Eric Sugarman and our medical staff and the success they’ve had with ACLs and knee injuries and how quickly they get those guys back playing on the field and playing at the same level or higher. We’re excited about where he’s at this point in his rehab right now.”

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/23/mike-hughes-a-little-ahead-of-schedule-in-his-rehab/

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No. 

[vike daddy 2,139]

Spielman: “Everybody has angst. My wife. . . .I’ll leave that at home. She said, ‘If you draft another corner, don’t come home. You can just stay at the office.’ Although there’s some pretty good corners that we like in the first round.”

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/23/rick-spielman-under-pressure-not-to-take-a-corner/

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9 minutes ago, vike daddy said:

Spielman: “Everybody has angst. My wife. . . .I’ll leave that at home. She said, ‘If you draft another corner, don’t come home. You can just stay at the office.’ Although there’s some pretty good corners that we like in the first round.”

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/23/rick-spielman-under-pressure-not-to-take-a-corner/

Take BPA Rick....even if that means taking a corner and/or trading one away.

[Dolmonite26 147]

11 minutes ago, vike daddy said:

Spielman: “Everybody has angst. My wife. . . .I’ll leave that at home. She said, ‘If you draft another corner, don’t come home. You can just stay at the office.’ Although there’s some pretty good corners that we like in the first round.”

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/23/rick-spielman-under-pressure-not-to-take-a-corner/

I kind of want him to draft a corner now

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11 minutes ago, Dolmonite26 said:

I kind of want him to draft a corner now

He's got 8 or 9 kids. She'll have to let him back into the house eventually to help with the kids.

[whitehops 100]

this obviously changes if we trade waynes away, but really don't see us taking a corner until round 6 or so.

 

rhodes is an all-pro/pro bowl talent

alexander developed into a very good nickel corner last season

we have hughes and hill who both showed flashes last season as rookies.

 

so even without any additions we are comfortably four deep at corner, and that's if we trade away our second best corner. 

[SemperFeist 2,732]

They’ll draft a CB before round 6. 

Rhodes has been an All Pro/Pro Bowl talent, but he wasn’t last year nd the injuries are mounting up. 

Like Waynes, Alexander is also entering the final year of his contract. 

Hughes is coming off of a serious injury and is a complete unknown. And Hill can’t be trusted. 

[vikingsrule 1,051]

Who gets a new contract? Waynes or Alexander? I don't think they can afford both.

[Virginia Viking 534]

If Spielman drafts a 1st round CB, you will be able to hear my forehead slap from Virginia!!!!!!

[swede700 1,790]

1 hour ago, vikingsrule said:

Who gets a new contract? Waynes or Alexander? I don't think they can afford both.

I think it has to be Alexander, especially if he has another good year.  They need someone to solidify the nickel corner spot, and he appears to finally be figuring it out.  Plus, he ain't gonna cost anywhere near what Waynes would cost.  

I see them potentially drafting another corner for depth, but I don't agree with @SemperFeist.  I don't think it'll be before Rd 6 (unless they trade back somewhere earlier to pick up a 5th rd pick), because it'll be a project corner, but one who can play special teams right away.  The corners in this draft are fairly deep, there's just no real top-enders, so they can get a decent project corner later.    

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Just now, swede700 said:

I think it has to be Alexander, especially if he has another good year.  They need someone to solidify the nickel corner spot, and he appears to finally be figuring it out.  Plus, he ain't gonna cost anywhere near what Waynes would cost.  

I see them potentially drafting another corner for depth, but I don't agree with @SemperFeist.  I don't think it'll be before Rd 6 (unless they trade back somewhere earlier to pick up a 5th rd pick), because it'll be a project corner, but one who can play special teams right away.  The corners in this draft are fairly deep, there's just no real top-enders, so they can get a decent project corner later.    

I agree. Alexander would seem most likely given that he can play the slot. Hughes and Hill seem like boundary CBs, maybe Hughes can do both.

[The Gnat 661]

That's interesting. I wonder if they are waiting to see who might fall in the draft and then pull a draft day trade?

[swede700 1,790]

22 minutes ago, The Gnat said:

That's interesting. I wonder if they are waiting to see who might fall in the draft and then pull a draft day trade?

That would be the likely scenario, possibly they could move him to the 49ers at the top of the 2nd round, if there's a requisite player (i.e. Chris Lindstrom) available...the 49ers have the need and the cap space.  

Edited April 24 by swede700

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