Guest Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 51 minutes ago, Heavydan85 said: I guess i just never saw a realistic oline option in free agency (maybe paradis) at least not as a starter. I maybe saw some backups and we can still get that type. Personally i am fine teams knowing we need an oline or two in the draft. I went into the offseason assuming the goal to be keep most of our keu players minus richardson or barr. And sign near min. deals on a few place holders that hopefully turn into key backups. I fully expected oline to wait til the draft to be "fixed" Not signing Barr and getting saffold for example, would have still left a hole in the oline, but realistically also one at lb, still 2 holes. Still needing 2 hits in the draft. This is the plan i expected and wanted, with how many oline i like in this draft and how few i disliked in free agency. I guess the notion of being able to hit on two sure fire starting rookie guards in one draft makes me more than a little concerned. I'm not saying that it couldn't happen, rather, it's highly unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 28 minutes ago, swede700 said: Agreed. I'm fine with them just giving him the opportunity to be the primary backup. If Cousins gets injured, they're probably screwed even if they brought in a "veteran" backup, with who's left in the marketplace. Sam Bradford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 10 minutes ago, Virginia Viking said: I guess the notion of being able to hit on two sure fire starting rookie guards in one draft makes me more than a little concerned. I'm not saying that it couldn't happen, rather, it's highly unlikely. I agree, but the only way to really have made that not an issue would be to trade Waynes and assume that Hughes can start. Basically with the cap space, we were always going to need two rookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, The Gnat said: I agree, but the only way to really have made that not an issue would be to trade Waynes and assume that Hughes can start. Basically with the cap space, we were always going to need two rookies. The failure was in previous years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Heavydan85 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, PrplChilPill said: The failure was in previous years. I can understand that point of view. It is more the "we should ruin a strength to maybe make a weakness slightly less of a weakness" opinions. If we hit on even one more oline recently we'd be going in with a need for 1 and most would say that is reasonable. So i get it. We havent so going into this offseason i have thought the vikings would always take 2 oline by the 4th and maybe a 3rd late rounder. Is it a perfect strategy? No but this is what the cap does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, The Gnat said: I agree, but the only way to really have made that not an issue would be to trade Waynes and assume that Hughes can start. Basically with the cap space, we were always going to need two rookies. I would rather be counting on Hughes to start or Eric Wilson to start than relaying on Danny Isidora and a tackle to fill the two starting guard positions. The Rick didn't have a guard available that he wanted instead. That is very poor planning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavydan85 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm also to much of an MSU homer to not root for waynes to be a Viking...so I guess I'll never like any idea that involves trading him for less than a legit FIX to the Oline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 47 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: Id have no interest in Jones at even half of his 2018 salary. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cearbhall Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, swede700 said: Interesting. I knew that it was common for these conversions to take place and agreed to do them up to yearly, but I didn't know it was actually baked into the contracts putting players in breach that refuse. Generally, it is good for players anyway so I always assumed they just agreed because it was good for them. Now we know they are often times also contractually obligated. That is good info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelKing728 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We have the Brz and we are close to cap hell. What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Just now, SteelKing728 said: We have the Brz and we are close to cap hell. What happened? What happens when you sign all your star players to long term contracts and overpay for free agent lineman and lock up a QB 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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