All Things 2022 Minnesota Vikings Off-Season Thread

[GopherWeatherGuy]

So we gave up 12, 34, and 46 to our division rivals for 32, 53, 59, and 66.

How the fuck does that make any sense? I'm starting to think Kwesi lied on his resume about being a numbers guy because his math is bunk.

 

[FullBanana]

Vikings about to trade the 53rd and 59th pick to the Bears for 39.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

What a shit show. Saying you are trying to win and then bring back basically the same team indicates you wanna win. Then you go into the draft and get cute with stacking picks that need time to develop. You can’t have it both ways. Give me the Rams approach anyway who basically don’t have a pick in the first couple of rounds for 5 years over this bulk shit.

This is exactly what trader Rick and Zim did and that don’t work out so well.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

They now have 4 pics between 53 and 78. Think of how many 7th rounders that can become!

Maybe a field goal kicker in the 4th.

 

[FullBanana]

Kyler Gordon looks psyched to be headed to Chicago

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

Is the goal here to get Charles Barkley to say the Vikings are dumber than the Timberwolves?

 

[Nax5]

This new GM is suspect...

Will let it play out. But I hope we aren't last in the division this season.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

They now have 4 pics between 53 and 78. Think of how many 7th rounders that can become!

Long Live Speilman Spell

 

[FullBanana]

Did Kwesi tell him to stall up there?

 

[atsgopher]

He gets Booth after all; Kwesi is making y’all look stupid.

 

[howeda7]

Now will Willis or Coral fall to 59?

 

[howeda7]

Long Live Speilman Spell

Jacksonville's lack of trading back is troubling. Is Rick OK?

 

[GophersInIowa]

He gets Booth after all; Kwesi is making y’all look stupid.

The only thing that sucks about today’s move is potentially helping the Packers but otherwise the two moves together were great.

 

[PeoplesFront]

This new GM is suspect...

Will let it play out. But I hope we aren't last in the division this season.

Adofo-MENSAH = MENSA. Parlaying a few early picks into several late round picks is the way. Also, don’t let the two defensive backfield picks fool you. Spielman and Zimmer are long gone.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

He gets Booth after all; Kwesi is making y’all look stupid.

I don't know that it's a real bright move to help division rivals get WRs they wanted.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

They started the draft with 12, 46, and 77. Now they have 32, 42, 59, and 66. Drafted Booth who many wanted at 34.

I was mad earlier but this actually seems ok. Helping the division get two WRs is the worst part.

 

[JimmyJamesMD]

Jacksonville's lack of trading back is troubling. Is Rick OK?

Dont worry hes not with jags. He actually got hired by alabama

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

Jacksonville's lack of trading back is troubling. Is Rick OK?

His psychic energies are still in MN

 

[howeda7]

Dont worry hes not with jags. He actually got hired by alabama

Seriously? I thought that was a done deal.

 

[forever a gopher]

They started the draft with 12, 46, and 77. Now they have 32, 42, 59, and 66. Drafted Booth who many wanted at 34.

I was mad earlier but this actually seems ok. Helping the division get two WRs is the worst part.

If these trades weren’t with divisional teams, it would be ok. But not all trade partners are created equal.

 

[howeda7]

So so far we've traded: 12 (1), 46 (2), 77 (3), 192 (6)

And gotten: 32 (1), 42 (2), 59 (2), 66 (3) and 122 (4).

I have a CPA, but I'm not sure if that works out to our favor or not.

 

[howeda7]

If these trades weren’t with divisional teams, it would be ok. But not all trade partners are created equal.

I suspect the Packers would have gotten up there at 35 or 36 and gotten the WR. The Lions one is harder to defend.

 

[howeda7]

If we want Willis we have to jump over Atlanta...

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Wow, the Queens are now the "Dancing Queens" with all the trading. My head is spinning!!!

Pre-draft we had (8)picks: 12, 46, 77, 156, 184, 191, 192, 250.
If I have all this straight, to now have (9) picks: 32, 42, 59, 66, 122, 156, 184, 191, 250

Other than our first pick trade, we have moved up the draft order. We had three picks prior to 156, now we have five.

 

[GophersInIowa]

I suspect the Packers would have gotten up there at 35 or 36 and gotten the WR. The Lions one is harder to defend.

Yep. The Packers trade really wasn’t a big deal.

 

[atsgopher]

They started the draft with 12, 46, and 77. Now they have 32, 42, 59, and 66. Drafted Booth who many wanted at 34.

I was mad earlier but this actually seems ok. Helping the division get two WRs is the worst part.

I tend to see the same except I don’t care whom they dealt with so much, other than if they get fleeced.

Perhaps that Lions deal can be argued, but There’s merit on either side.

 

[GophersInIowa]

 

[TruthSeeker]

Ed Ingram seems like a massive reach.

 

[atsgopher]

I suspect the Packers would have gotten up there at 35 or 36 and gotten the WR. The Lions one is harder to defend.

I tend to agree.

If I’m reading the tea leaves correctly, Kwesi valued Cine somewhere between 12-20. Or I guess one could say, he was best available at 12. He was projecting cine was not rated as highly by the market. So, the additional picks are gravy. Moreover, He gets to pay the #34 money instead of #12 money.

Instead, he needed to think they could and would pay a little more to get their guy.

 

[bga1]

Ed Ingram seems like a massive reach.

Just how long are his arms???
OT though, I am happy about that!