OT: Minnesota Pro Sports Thread #7
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TheeNorthStar
Ok, dis hockey
This is what makes me mad. Percy was a dynamic player. He did it all except play QB for us.
Idk.. I dont like the trade. Close but if i was the GM .. Id put on a starring contest w/ the Hawks and woudlve done better than a 7th.
forthewild
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So Seattle has the 25th overall pick, its a pretty damn good return its only two picks after ours.
So we can grab a good WR with our pick and a good safty/D player with the Seatle pick.
It should work out for us provided we don't do something stupid like let the clock run out.
So we can grab a good WR with our pick and a good safty/D player with the Seatle pick.
It should work out for us provided we don't do something stupid like let the clock run out.
Big Poppa Puck
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Harvin netted basically the exact thing did as Moss in 04.
And I think we can all agree Moss > Harvin.
If Seattle ended up giving him the outrageous money he asked for then we make out like bandits. I love him as a player, but I don't believe he's worth Top 5 WR money. If Seattle signed him to a reasonable deal then you know there were other factors involved and the Vikings had no choice but to make this deal.
I think it's a win-win given the circumstances. Spielman still has a ton of work to do, however, given our top 2 WRs on the depth chart right now are Jarius Wright and Stephan Burton. That makes me long for the days of Troy Williamson and Travis Taylor.
And I think we can all agree Moss > Harvin.
If Seattle ended up giving him the outrageous money he asked for then we make out like bandits. I love him as a player, but I don't believe he's worth Top 5 WR money. If Seattle signed him to a reasonable deal then you know there were other factors involved and the Vikings had no choice but to make this deal.
I think it's a win-win given the circumstances. Spielman still has a ton of work to do, however, given our top 2 WRs on the depth chart right now are Jarius Wright and Stephan Burton. That makes me long for the days of Troy Williamson and Travis Taylor.
tomgilbertfan
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Exactly. And cap room to boot!
Why do the Vikes need a safety? They have a pretty good team back there.
When he was on the field. I like Jarius Wright's potential personally.
Harvin had little market.
Jarick
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TheeNorthStar
Ok, dis hockey
K after thinking it over... Its ok.
But what makes me feel better is that:
Boldin traded to the 49ers for a SIXTH round pick. Yup. Thats it. Robbery
But what makes me feel better is that:
Boldin traded to the 49ers for a SIXTH round pick. Yup. Thats it. Robbery
Mansfield
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Ugh. heard the news today. I agree that we won't find a player of his calibre...but getting that other first rounder does give us the chance to add another wide reciever, and even with harvin we had **** all after that.
good return all things considered...
good return all things considered...
jedisports
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I like this deal. There's a reason why we didn't see Harvin play in the playoffs when the spec was he could have played. He is a cancer. He's a great player but he's injury prone and obviously has to be coddled if he's upset about something or else he doesn't like it.
We got a great return for him.
We got a great return for him.
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According to an article I read on ESPN, it sounds like he was more than a small time cancer. Its speculated that he was going to pull out all the stops and do everything he had to in order to get out of here.
If that's the case, screw him. Glad we got a first for him. I do not wish him well at this point. No tears shed. He's Seattle's problem now, and if he starts doing the same thing over there, I'm gonna laugh my ass off.
Jarick
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For a guy that threw temper tantrums and then left his team mid-season...yeah I would assume a lot of guys in that locker room are happy he's gone today. There's probably a lot of guys disappointed too.
My opinion would be way different if he stuck around during that playoff push. There's a reason he was put on IR (by the team, not by him) and he flew home and never showed up during the rest of the season. It was never about the team.
Hell of a player, but clearly didn't want to play for the Vikings, so good for the Vikes to get something out of it.
I still don't think Ponder's a legit starting QB and they literally have one decent receiver now...so time to draft some talent.
My opinion would be way different if he stuck around during that playoff push. There's a reason he was put on IR (by the team, not by him) and he flew home and never showed up during the rest of the season. It was never about the team.
Hell of a player, but clearly didn't want to play for the Vikings, so good for the Vikes to get something out of it.
I still don't think Ponder's a legit starting QB and they literally have one decent receiver now...so time to draft some talent.
this providence
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Annoyed. BUT, they did get better value than I thought they would.
Not all that upset with Harvin, really. He was just stating the obvious; the organization was too enamored with a mistake at QB and they have no real intentions to bring in viable competition, let alone an upgrade. That should be the real thing taken away in all of this. I just hope this is the year a decision is made on Ponder. And I don't want to hear anything about not having WRs as an excuse. He needs to perform markedly better than whatever that was that we seen last season.
Not all that upset with Harvin, really. He was just stating the obvious; the organization was too enamored with a mistake at QB and they have no real intentions to bring in viable competition, let alone an upgrade. That should be the real thing taken away in all of this. I just hope this is the year a decision is made on Ponder. And I don't want to hear anything about not having WRs as an excuse. He needs to perform markedly better than whatever that was that we seen last season.
I'll miss Harvin on the field, I won't miss Harvin off it.
I was able to dismiss his spats with childress becuase childress was a dick. I can't tolerate the lack of respect he gave to the calmest head coach in the history of the NFL.
It was very apparent Harvin didn't want to be here, and I don't like begging players to stay. It just doesn't work.
The fact that Spielman got a first round pick and 2 additional picks as compensation shows not only the level of talent the Vikings were parting with, but the negotiating skill of Harvin.
It's pretty apparent with how quickly the Niners got Boldin after this trade that he set up a bidding war between 2 division rivals. This is max value for Harvin right now considering his flaws and the Vikings lack of leverage.
I think the Vikings not beating the Niners' offer for Boldin means the Vikings are going to get a quality Free agent. I think it's Danny Amendola. He's a reliable chain mover that plays the slot. Dude was a first down machine for the Rams when he was their only receiving option.
Sign Amendola/Jennings/Wallace, draft the style of WR that you didn't get in FA, Re-up the Juice as a bit player. Use the other first round pick to replace Loadholt or grab Ogletree.
Super Bowl Homeboy
I was able to dismiss his spats with childress becuase childress was a dick. I can't tolerate the lack of respect he gave to the calmest head coach in the history of the NFL.
It was very apparent Harvin didn't want to be here, and I don't like begging players to stay. It just doesn't work.
The fact that Spielman got a first round pick and 2 additional picks as compensation shows not only the level of talent the Vikings were parting with, but the negotiating skill of Harvin.
It's pretty apparent with how quickly the Niners got Boldin after this trade that he set up a bidding war between 2 division rivals. This is max value for Harvin right now considering his flaws and the Vikings lack of leverage.
I think the Vikings not beating the Niners' offer for Boldin means the Vikings are going to get a quality Free agent. I think it's Danny Amendola. He's a reliable chain mover that plays the slot. Dude was a first down machine for the Rams when he was their only receiving option.
Sign Amendola/Jennings/Wallace, draft the style of WR that you didn't get in FA, Re-up the Juice as a bit player. Use the other first round pick to replace Loadholt or grab Ogletree.
Super Bowl Homeboy
Wish we would've outbid the niners for Boldin, he is a true team player and would've helped next season
As I said in the long post above this, I think that the Vikings must believe they are signing one of the top 3 free agents to not outbid for Boldin.
If there's less than 3 years left on a guys deal, I tend to avoid their jersies.
My current 2 jersies are a Koivu & a Peterson because I like both players, and I know they'll be there for a while.
forthewild
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People need to quit hating on Pnder he had his awful stretch after his only go to receiver went down. Kid rebounded and got us to the playoffs before we lost him and a better pick to GB, seriously he should have ran AP one more time for the record and then missed the playoffs.
Harvin is a great player, his skill is undeniable and his dynamic aspect cannot easily be replaced. However with two first rounds picks we can now get a good WR (keenan Allen has been thrown around) and a CB.
We can address more needs in our team. I like this trade.
Also its my belief that Boldin wanted to go where he could win not to a team thats still up and coming, him and Crabtree will make a lethal combo.
Harvin is a great player, his skill is undeniable and his dynamic aspect cannot easily be replaced. However with two first rounds picks we can now get a good WR (keenan Allen has been thrown around) and a CB.
We can address more needs in our team. I like this trade.
Also its my belief that Boldin wanted to go where he could win not to a team thats still up and coming, him and Crabtree will make a lethal combo.
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