Kparty15 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Suh and Wilkerson wouldn’t count towards our comp pick formula so I would be interested in offering one of them team friendly deals. Then I’d like to see us trade out of the 1st and load up on OL talent; unless McGlinchley falls to our pick in the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 We gotta protect the $84M investment. Need a RT & OG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, CriminalMind said: We gotta protect the $84M investment. Need a RT & OG Depends on what Berger does. Berger was still our best lineman last year, and the team clearly likes Nick Easton... that bumps Remmers back out to right tackle and puts us into a position where our offensive line, at least for the start of next year, is kind of locked in. Still would go the interior OL route with uncertainty over Easton and Berger's age. Plus, the interior of the OL, to me, is more important in both aspects of the offense (running/passing). Your tackles can be a bit subpar as long as your QB has a pocket to step up into and they can at least force the ends outside and up the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 We were blessed with OL health... I think strong back ups are needed & they might be starters in 2019 also. Berger may or may not be here. Easton may be a backup next year also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Easton won’t be a backup at a $3M price tag, at least at the beginning of the season. The team wants Berger back, but I suppose he could want more than we are offering. He’s said he was to play this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 $3M isn’t enough to guarantee Easton a starting spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CriminalMind Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, rpmwr19 said: Easton won’t be a backup at a $3M price tag, at least at the beginning of the season. The team wants Berger back, but I suppose he could want more than we are offering. He’s said he was to play this year. If we draft a better LG & he wins the starting job.. Easton is backup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Again, not likely, at least to begin the season, given what the 2nd round tender shows the Vikings confidence in Easton at a time when they are trying to pinch pennies elsewhere. Just connecting the dots - as much as we would like to believe that it’s a complete meritocracy, it’s not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kparty15 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 14 hours ago, rpmwr19 said: Again, not likely, at least to begin the season, given what the 2nd round tender shows the Vikings confidence in Easton at a time when they are trying to pinch pennies elsewhere. Just connecting the dots - as much as we would like to believe that it’s a complete meritocracy, it’s not. I don’t think Zimmer puts much weight into salary when determining his starters. Easton jumped Boone on the depth chart this past year despite being cheaper. If we draft players that are better than Easton then they will play over him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDBrocks Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I'm with @rpmwr19 here. Continuity is important, and I think that they will look at how successful the screen game was with Easton and Elflein out leading the way. Protecting him with a 2nd round tender in my eyes means that they like him as a starter and are confident in his health after the injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 28 minutes ago, Kparty15 said: I don’t think Zimmer puts much weight into salary when determining his starters. Easton jumped Boone on the depth chart this past year despite being cheaper. If we draft players that are better than Easton then they will play over him. That was in year two (or three?) of Boone’s deal. They’d already seen him be ineffective. They JUST paid Easton and showed their confidence in him. Barring injury, he’s penned in as the starting left guard to begin the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cearbhall Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 58 minutes ago, rpmwr19 said: That was in year two (or three?) of Boone’s deal. They’d already seen him be ineffective. They JUST paid Easton and showed their confidence in him. Barring injury, he’s penned in as the starting left guard to begin the season. They didn't really pay Easton. They gave him a second round tender. That just means they don't want to risk losing him for nothing. It is a fair price for a backup that they have hopes can win a competition for a starting spot. It is hard to believe that the Vikings are just handing him the starting spot based on giving him a tender offer. They could have, and still can, sign him to a longer term deal. If they sign him to a deal before a competition I'll believe they are handing him the job. Even then, I'll think of that decision as a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrplChilPill Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I'd like to see an OG taken in round one or two. Shocking, I know. The lines were both ineffctive in the playoffs. I don't want to see that again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I definitely agree with drafting an OL in the first or second round. Guard would be my preference as well unless Mike McGlinchey is there at 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 9 minutes ago, PrplChilPill said: I'd like to see an OG taken in round one or two. Shocking, I know. you've mentioned it here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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