Pick a WR

smiley4805 · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 369 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN

My desire for Ramses Barden in purple is completely based on the man crush I had on him prior to his draft in 2009. Tall and athletic I felt that he could be that possession type receiver that we have lacked for so long. I think risk versus reward if extremely low with Barden because he probably won't demand a large contract, just a chance to play. Check him out at the All Star Challenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZO4H3aM6fo
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vikes635 · Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 1127 Location: COLD SPRING

jam8891 · Joined: 30 Oct 2012 Posts: 81

Well, I believe we choose not get rid of Harvin despite what "sources" are saying the opposite.. My opinion is that, the Vikings do not go out and sign a high-profile receiver like Jennings, Wallace, or Bowe but rather go out and sign a second tier WR like Massaquoi, Amendola, or Hartline. Of course they're are more I just don't feel like naming them all. Then with the First Rd selection, they pick a WR like Coradelle Patterson, Terrence Williams, or Keenan Allen. I do not know how many people will agree but thats what I feel would be the best approach to the off-season.

meixdaddy_10 · Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 545 Location: Mankato, MN

PurpleNation22 · Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 207 Location: Iowa

^^^^ You have a lot of really good arguments here. The real question will be money in the end though. Do we really have enough to re-sign Harvin and go after Jennings.

If we do end up getting both of them, I think you're right, wait til round 4 to take a WR. Maybe round 2 would be a good place to take one though because I think there will be some value in round 2 at WR.
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The Gnat · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 34120 Location: Minneapolis

As I just broke, seems to be a good spot to put this, in the news forum, another WR will be on the market, Titus Young. Downside, he's being cut after two years, not bad years, but insubordinate years. Upside to bringing him here, he's a solid WR, even though he isn't terribly tall he can stretch the field and Singletery would probably scream at him until he got his head on straight, downside, like I said, off the field issues, coming off of injury, probably will still want a fair amount of money being a younger player with okay rookie and sophomore year under his belt.
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vikingsrule · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:37 pm Post subject:

There arent many #1 stars available, if they were #1 stars, they wouldnt be available. I guess I dont see the connection. Harvin himself is not a #1 star. He isnt even a reliable outside receiver yet. Harvin is a complimentary receiver who largely relies on the short passing game to produce.

I guess I dont see how Harvin should impact the Vikings need at outside WR, its a position that isnt ideally suited for him at this point in time. Harvin should be compared to Jarius Wright if anything. There is a reason why Harvin has struggled to stay on the field in most packages in the past, he simply hasnt been reliable as a receiver on the outside. Harvin and Wright both are best suited in the slot, therefore should only see the field in three WR sets. However, that isnt how it works though. Harvin if he is a Viking, will be the team's #2 WR and outside WR in 2 WR sets. Its almost like fitting a square peg into a round hole and trying to put someone on the outside who isnt a good fit. No wonder the receivers have struggled the past couple of years, we dont have the proper personnel out wide.

Id like to add two outside receivers, and keep Wright in the slot personally.
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SemperFeist · Joined: 13 Jan 2013 Posts: 343

Personally, I want to see a youth movement in the receiving corps. I'm not a big fan of signing a free agent receiver, in fact Greg Jennings is the only guy I'm interested in. But ideally, I'd like to see the Vikings re-sign Percy Harvin, hopefully a $5-$6 million per year type deal, and draft not one, but two, wide receivers high in the draft.

My Ideal scenario;

1. Re-sign Percy Harvin
2. Draft Keenan Allen in the 1st round
3. Draft Quinton Patton/Robert Woods in the 2nd

Giving the Vikings a receiving corps of;

1. Percy Harvin
2. Keenan Allen (Replaces Jerome Simpson on the roster)
3. Quinton Patton/Robert Woods (Replaces Devin Aromashodu on the roster)
4. Jarius Wright
5. Michael Jenkins
6. Stephen Burton

I know many are going to say it's overkill to draft two receivers early, and that it's a waste of our limited resources. But I think our defense is a solid unit, that can be improved with a few subtle free agent signings, and that the key to success next year is going to be getting the passing game to a respectable level. And while, I have hope the Ponder can continue to build on what he did the last three games, I'm not exactly confident in him. But with that said, the only way he is going to get better is by giving him better options on the outside. So, while some may see two early picks on wide receivers as overkill, I think of it as an investment in the most important player on the team.

Robbroy45 · Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 1873 Location: Rochester, NY