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| [UMN] wrote: | That is a very nice contract for a borderline #1 WR. If we can grab Austin and then Jennings/Bowe that would be awesome. 
If not, we can draft someone and we should be in good shape.
Miles Austin
*FA/rookie*
Jarius Wright
Michael Jenkins
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I'd even go FA and draft
Austin
Bowe/Jennings/FA
Wright
2nd rounder (Patton/Hopkins/Rogers/etc)
Jenkins
Childs/Burton
That^^^ would be sweet.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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As GM I would not advise trading for Austin, signing a high priced free agent, and drafting a WR in the 2nd round.
In fact as GM I flat out refuse 
If we trade for Austin I'm inclined to not go after top free agent receivers and instead focus on a secondary target like a Brandon Gibson. Just my .02
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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why not pair Austin with someone like Bowe?
Austin, Bowe, Wright, Rudolph and Peterson would be a true KAO.
I agree we don't need both a FA and a high draft pick, but we definitely need another WR to go with Austin.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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| rpmwr19 wrote: | As GM I would not advise trading for Austin, signing a high priced free agent, and drafting a WR in the 2nd round.
In fact as GM I flat out refuse
If we trade for Austin I'm inclined to not go after top free agent receivers and instead focus on a secondary target like a Brandon Gibson. Just my .02 |
You're no fun!
Is Barden going to hit FA?
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not a fan of Bowe and don't think his on the field production is worth adding a knucklehead like him to the roster on a long term. high priced, deal. He already turned down an 11M AAV contract I believe.
Of course that's just my opinion if you guys wanna go after him we certainly can. This is not a dictatorship.
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That is definitely too high for Bowe. If Jennings has a more reasonable deal he could be a good pick up, but if the contracts are going to be that high we should definitely pass. No reason to take on such a big contract for a flawed player.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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I would not give a 3rd for Austin now
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| I think a late third for Austin is a pretty good deal. I will probably get ripped for suggesting this, but is Plaxico Burress a free agent? He would be an excellent red zone target and should be very cheap. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| rpmwr19 wrote: | | Of course that's just my opinion if you guys wanna go after him we certainly can. This is not a dictatorship. |
you have so much to learn!
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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The Cowboys are putting Miles Austin for our third rounder up for a vote in their war room to decide whether to make it an official proposal. Over here I think we should do the same on whether or not we should decide to accept said proposal.
Dallas Cowboys
3rd - #85
Minnesota Vikings
WR - Miles Austin
I know we had started an informal polling process but I would like to make that process official now.
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Since we would still have 13, 43, 52 and 2 4th I vote
YES
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| rpmwr19 wrote: | I will say this about Austin - he's rather affordable for a #1/#2 receiver
Cost to Us
2013 - $6.732M
2014 - $5.5M
2015 - $6.88M
2016 - $11.38M
Playing this out in the future; if he's good for us he doesn't see that full $11.38 cap number in 2016, and he would arguably give us the best outside receiver we've had in recent memory. I've sent a last PM to Dallas and pending what they say I can put it to an official vote. |
Just as a refresher.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I vote yes |
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| Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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YES
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YES
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