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Freakout
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| [UMN] wrote: | | vikingsrule wrote: | | The Vikes are saying the right things to keep the value as high as possible. |
or if they want to keep him. I don't see anything in his statements that suggest a trade is coming. |
It is really a big gamble in trading him. That would be putting all your eggs in a basket and would force Spielman into landing one of the top free agent receivers. That is a ballsy risk since you can't dictate what a free agent decides to do and that isn't counting their own teams tossing a franchise tag on them.
Dwayne Bowe - Andy Reid in Kansas City really changes things. Just look at how he handled the DeSean Jackson situation.
Greg Jennings - Green Bay very well may let him walk but he really does not fit into the approach Spielman has taken in terms of signing young free agents.
Mike Wallace - He is Big Ben's #1 target. He was targeted 119 times. I just find it hard to believe that they let him go. They need to put all their resources into fixing that aging defense.
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Klomp
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Freakout wrote: | | It is really a big gamble in trading him. That would be putting all your eggs in a basket and would force Spielman into landing one of the top free agent receivers. |
I don't think it forces Rick to do anything in free agency.
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Freakout
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Klomp wrote: | | Freakout wrote: | | It is really a big gamble in trading him. That would be putting all your eggs in a basket and would force Spielman into landing one of the top free agent receivers. |
I don't think it forces Rick to do anything in free agency. |
So you would be fine with putting all your hopes on a rookie WR? I find that crazy.
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Klomp
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Freakout wrote: | | Klomp wrote: | | Freakout wrote: | | It is really a big gamble in trading him. That would be putting all your eggs in a basket and would force Spielman into landing one of the top free agent receivers. |
I don't think it forces Rick to do anything in free agency. |
So you would be fine with putting all your hopes on a rookie WR? I find that crazy. |
I didn't say that either.
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CriminalMind
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Time of the year wen draft picks get overvalued n actual good players get undervalued. Rick is saying all the right things regardless of what they do with Percy. Percy always played slot cuz he was far n away our best slot. Now that we realized that Wright is solid in the slot we can kick Percy out n get an added net benefit by starting both plus our drafted WR in 1st/2nd round.
I dont think we get a "big" WR via Free Agency
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Klomp wrote: | | Freakout wrote: | | Klomp wrote: | | Freakout wrote: | | It is really a big gamble in trading him. That would be putting all your eggs in a basket and would force Spielman into landing one of the top free agent receivers. |
I don't think it forces Rick to do anything in free agency. |
So you would be fine with putting all your hopes on a rookie WR? I find that crazy. |
I didn't say that either. |
what are you suggesting then? roll with Simpson/Jenkins/Wright again?
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Klomp
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Just because you draft a WR high, doesn't mean you're "putting all your hopes" on him. Not when you have 28.
If I were to trade Harvin, I would draft someone in the first or second and probably sign someone along the lines of Barden or Ogletree, much like the Simpson signing this year.
Rookie/FA/Wright/Simpson/Jenkins
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AQuintus
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Klomp wrote: | Just because you draft a WR high, doesn't mean you're "putting all your hopes" on him. Not when you have 28.
If I were to trade Harvin, I would draft someone in the first or second and probably sign someone along the lines of Barden or Ogletree, much like the Simpson signing this year.
Rookie/FA/Wright/Simpson/Jenkins |
I'd be really surprised if either Jenkins or Simpson was on this team next year. |
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Klomp
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| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| AQuintus wrote: |
I'd be really surprised if either Jenkins or Simpson was on this team next year. |
The way Ponder was campaigning for Simpson, I wouldn't be. Certainly not as a top 2 receiver on the team, but as a 3 or 4 would be fine
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Vikefan79
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I don't mind Harvin, Wright, and Simpson but we do need to add another receiver that can also stretch the field and be physical.
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vikingsrule
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| Vikefan79 wrote: | | I don't mind Harvin, Wright, and Simpson but we do need to add another receiver that can also stretch the field and be physical. |
We need a receiver who is a strong route runner all over the field and has good hands. |
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perrynoid
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| vikingsrule wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | I don't mind Harvin, Wright, and Simpson but we do need to add another receiver that can also stretch the field and be physical. |
We need a receiver who is a strong route runner all over the field and has good hands. |
You mean like Jennings?
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vikingsrule
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| perrynoid wrote: | | vikingsrule wrote: | | Vikefan79 wrote: | | I don't mind Harvin, Wright, and Simpson but we do need to add another receiver that can also stretch the field and be physical. |
We need a receiver who is a strong route runner all over the field and has good hands. |
You mean like Jennings? |
Someone like Jennings. It may not be Jennings though, money will obviously control that decision. |
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chuck44
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| AQuintus wrote: | | Klomp wrote: | Just because you draft a WR high, doesn't mean you're "putting all your hopes" on him. Not when you have 28.
If I were to trade Harvin, I would draft someone in the first or second and probably sign someone along the lines of Barden or Ogletree, much like the Simpson signing this year.
Rookie/FA/Wright/Simpson/Jenkins |
I'd be really surprised if either Jenkins or Simpson was on this team next year. |
Spielman has stated he wants him back next year..the nerve issue he had really affected his speed and cutting ability and was never fully healthy |
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AQuintus
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| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| chuck44 wrote: |
Spielman has stated he wants him back next year..the nerve issue he had really affected his speed and cutting ability and was never fully healthy |
In that case, I'd go Percy (or FA WR, if he's traded) and a 2nd round WR (Rogers, Woods, or Hamilton) starting, Wright in the slot, and Simpson and a late round WR (Marcus Davis) as rotation players.
That wouldn't be too bad. |
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