Vikings sign Mike Remmers (#72)

UpperDecker30 · Joined: 08 Sep 2013 Posts: 893

If anything, this will be the beardliest line in the league.

Jokes aside, these two signings may not seem like much to most but they really are huge upgrades for this team.

rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 35760 Location: Stillwater, MN

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Mike Remmers' five-year, $30 million deal has $10.5 million guaranteed.
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gopherwrestler · Joined: 20 Jan 2014 Posts: 5571 Location: 'Sota

Reiff gets an $11M signing bonus, a $6.2M guaranteed base in 2017 and $9.1M guaranteed base in 2018. Total guarantee of $26.3M.
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perrynoid · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:45 pm Post subject:

Wow, I suddenly feel much better about our chances next season. As others have mentioned, this draft is deeper in guards than tackles, so we did well to sign two of the top guys to reasonable contracts. Can draft some mid-round developmental guys for depth and hopefully future starters.
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However, you're right that it did improve a bit. I'm just not sure I trust our coaching staff to develop offensive lineman.

Purplexing · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:01 pm Post subject:

I think any OL position could be targeted to upgrade over a potential starting five of Reiff, Boone, Berger, Sirles/Easton/Clemmings, and Remmer. And it doesn't have to be with pick #48.

The seemingly apparent upgrade might be RG. But perhaps an OT should be drafted to replace one of the new OTs if one of them 'busts' in/after 2017?

The OL of greatest scouted value available at 48 .... or later .... should be drafted to develop for a future starting role; e.g. C, RG, or RT.

vikingsrule · Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:43 pm Post subject:

SemperFeist · Joined: 13 Jan 2013 Posts: 7914

One of Feeney, Moton, or Dawkins should be available at 48. I'd love to get any of them.
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NorthCountryEvo · Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 2046 Location: Arizona

In the end, not a horrible move. Remmers may not be flashy, but he performed better than any of our tackles last year, and did so in a more difficult situation. I'm not bothered by what he received for payment either, because the inflation of free agency set his price higher, and in the end it is worth paying more to get increased production.

Having two tackles, albeit tackles with some flaws, does allow us to have an intact unit right now, and frees us up in the draft. A RG still sounds like the best option, but I feel like we can realistically go out and take the best lineman regardless of individual position, which will benefit this team in the long run.

Don't complain people! We got two tackles from a less than stellar free agent class, and they are both better than what we had last year, so that's a win, or at least a step in the right direction.
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CriminalMind · Joined: 25 Aug 2011 Posts: 8623 Location: Toronto, CA

The 2 OT signings needed to be made.
We should add another BPA OL at #48
Could be a potential.IOL
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SteelKing728 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 23501 Location: PGH

We're paying a lot of money to a lot of average players on this line.

Reiff, Boone and Remmers are nothing special. Will they be good enough to help push us back into the playoffs?
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