Fleck has addressed every personnel group that needs addressing heading into next season. I think he needs to add another DT, and it sounds like he is working on that right now. Another WR would be suitable for depth as well.
But with the pieces coming back next year on top of what is coming via portal, you have to like the position Minnesota is in right now. Especially compared to other teams in the country and in the conference. We especially have to count our blessings that we didn’t have to get a starting QB in the portal. Those prices are insane right now.
The news about Koi Perich is tough, especially since he is “one of us.” There is definitely an emotional part to this that is hard; even my own kid was bummed. But with Koi leaving, that freed up a lot of money for Fleck to use elsewhere. No way of knowing, but who knows who else we could have gotten if Perich was on the team. I highly doubt we could’ve landed two SEC guys. Yes, Koi didn’t have a great year last season, but the pass defense around him wasn’t great either. He really benefited from having Walley and Robinson around him his first year. What bothered me the most was the number of missed tackles he had. But I digress…
Fame Ijeboi is interesting. I would have thought he would have signed somewhere else by now, but he hasn’t. He has taken visits to Virginia and Purdue, but has yet to commit to anywhere.
Anywho, just wanted to share some thoughts since I had a few minutes. Feel free to share what you agree with or disagree with.