should MINN sign CB Al Harris...?

vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66628

Harris will go on waivers this afternoon and any team that would claim him would take on his $2.5 million base salary, according to the Journal Sentinel. (The team with the worst record that claimed Harris would get him.) If he isn't claimed, the 35-year-old Harris will be a free agent.

The question is would Harris be an upgrade on either Sheppard or Walker?

Harris sounds confident that he still has something left. Evidently, the Packers did not agree.

Harris: "I guess they feel I'm not good enough to play on their team. That was shocking. They really caught me off guard with this one."

http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/106897228.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiU9PmP:QiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUz33Dii_9PmP:Qi_vckD8EQD_1cuU
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PrplChilPill · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 7806 Location: SLP, MN

Not sure. I'd guess he has more left than Walker ever had, but I can't say that medically for sure.

I'd love to try him out at safety, frankly.....
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Purp1eAndG01d · Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1161 Location: Ohio

I think he would just about have to be an upgrade over Sheppard. Who isn't? And as PCP said he could more than likely be an upgrade at safety.
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perrynoid · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject:

Since Harris is so good in press coverage, he would be good to put on the other teams top WR, so he could jam them off the LOS. He could play well in the slot also. It would all depend on how well he has healed form his surgery, I guess. Of course, if he is all healed up then some team with a worse record than ours will probably claim him. Working in our favor is that many teams shy away from seasoned vets.
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ProudHorn · Joined: 07 May 2008 Posts: 8708

No. Harris' knee injury was devastating and if the Packers are releasing him after all this time, then I can't help but think that he's done.

Besides our secondary has been playing very well this year.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject:

I worry about his health, but he cant be worse than Shepperd and Frank Walker. Or is he?

If Harris was healthy, why would the Packers release him. I know they are happy with their top 3 CBs, but why not hang onto him as the 4th CB, and in case of injuries, which seems to be the Packers curse this season.

I would probably say no to Harris, the Packers obviously didnt want him around due to injury concerns.

since72 · Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 3182

Nobody's going to claim him off of waivers and pay him $2 million for the rest of this season. He's 36 years old coming off of 3 torn ligaments. His play was declining for the past few years before his injury.

No thanks.

disaacs · Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 19980 Location: Brownbackistan

I didn't think he was really that good when he was 100% healthy...why would he be any better now?
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Purple-Pride07 · Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 17173 Location: Right Behind You

If healthy, absolutely.

I stand by my opinion that Al Harris has been vastly overrated for quite some time now, but he's still capable and can be a starter in the short term. Grabbing another former Packer (especially a good one) is always a nice [inappropriate/removed] off, too.
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Zephiel · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

I say we should give him a shot. Anything is better than Frank Walker and Lito Sheppard has disappointed me. He is very good in press coverage but id like to see if he can play safety.

His contract is a little big to claim on waivers, but that might be the easiest way to claim him. Because of our poor record most of the teams in front of us on the wire are looking to youth and harris has been playing for like 13 years I think?

perrynoid · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:15 pm Post subject:

Since Harris hurt AD a while back, and AD seems to have resented that hit, I wonder how much AD's attitude towards Harris will factor into the decision either to acquire Harris or not?
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vike daddy · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 66628

Childress said he will look at tape of Al Harris but isn't sure there would be a spot for him.

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