RpMc Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 We had tried to sign him when he was a free agent. Likely the new nickel corner with Mack Alexander showing he's still not ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric dunn Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I like the trade, depending on what we gave up. We needed CB depth badly, hopefully its a player for player deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 7th round pick. Exactly the type of trade we should be making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kparty15 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, rpmwr19 said: We had tried to sign him when he was a free agent. Likely the new nickel corner with Mack Alexander showing he's still not ready. Meh I'm a little nervous about this. I really hope we didn't give up too much to make this happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric dunn Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Im totally fine with giving a 7th. This is a good insurance if Waynes continues to look like a bust. I think Newman will finally fall off this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakout Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 11 minutes ago, rpmwr19 said: We had tried to sign him when he was a free agent. Likely the new nickel corner with Mack Alexander showing he's still not ready. I won't pretend to know more than Zimmer but I don't see Alexander working in the slot. He is an undersized boundary corner that lacks the speed and quickness to cover slot receivers. I don't dislike him and actually think he could be fine playing on the outside but man does it piss me off that we could have had Whitehair. This is why I said losing Munnerlyn was a bigger blow than many let on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Freakout said: I won't pretend to know more than Zimmer but I don't see Alexander working in the slot. He is an undersized boundary corner that lacks the speed and quickness to cover slot receivers. I don't dislike him and actually think he could be fine playing on the outside but man does it piss me off that we could have had Whitehair. This is why I said losing Munnerlyn was a bigger blow than many let on. Good moves with cutting Clemmings and trading for CB depth. im not terribly worried about boundary CB, I think Waynes/Newman will be fine. Slot is worrisome. Alexander hasn't performed well, might be Brock's job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kparty15 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 5 minutes ago, Freakout said: I won't pretend to know more than Zimmer but I don't see Alexander working in the slot. He is an undersized boundary corner that lacks the speed and quickness to cover slot receivers. I don't dislike him and actually think he could be fine playing on the outside but man does it piss me off that we could have had Whitehair. This is why I said losing Munnerlyn was a bigger blow than many let on. I disagree. Just because Alexander is still developing in the slot doesn't mean that he can't play there. He was actually pretty decent throughout preseason, but did continually get burned by Doug Baldwin. Baldwin is a really good WR and has given Munnerlyn fits in the past before. I think Alexander will be fine in another year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakout Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Kparty15 said: I disagree. Just because Alexander is still developing in the slot doesn't mean that he can't play there. He was actually pretty decent throughout preseason, but did continually get burned by Doug Baldwin. Baldwin is a really good WR and has given Munnerlyn fits in the past before. I think Alexander will be fine in another year or so. Just my personal opinion but I think something is wrong when it takes 2-3 years to get average production from your 1st and 2nd round draft choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, Freakout said: Just my personal opinion but I think something is wrong when it takes 2-3 years to get average production from your 1st and 2nd round draft choices. I sort of agree, it's worrisome anyway. However, Zimmer has a track record of not rolling the dice with young CBs, it's just his preference. I know there was a reference to Treadwell with this comment, no one saw Thielen breaking out and the injuries didn't help. My concern more along the lines of using those early picks on immediate impact players. If you know you're going to sit a young CB for 2-3 years, find that player in round 3 or 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 The Vikings will release Will Sutton, according to Chris Tomasson of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 39 minutes ago, vike daddy said: The Vikings will release Will Sutton, according to Chris Tomasson of the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. No surprise here. I'm curious to see if J. Johnson will be starting day one. I think Jones and T. Johnson makes the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 4 hours ago, rpmwr19 said: We had tried to sign him when he was a free agent. Likely the new nickel corner with Mack Alexander showing he's still not ready. Hadn't remembered him as a Gophers DB.....probably because he was only here one year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heimdallr Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 No way we gave more than a late round pick for Brock, and considering how Alexander played, I am THRILLED with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klomp Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 1. What the heck? Usually the Seahawks take the Vikings rejects, not the other way around. 2. Does he have slot potential? If not, what does this mean for Waynes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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