The #Vikings have solved their TE issue, as they are trading for promising #Jets TE Chris Herndon in exchange for draft pick compensation, sources say. Agent
@malkikawa later confirmed the deal. Herndon steps right in following Irv Smith’s knee injury.
I don't know that I share Rapoport's enthusiasm regarding Herndon, but assuming the compensation is low, it could potentially be a good move. Herndon has never lived up to the hype, but he is athletic, so there is that. He's been on some awful Gase-lead Jets teams with bad QB play, so there is a glimmer of hope there. He is supposedly a very good blocker.
VikingsVictorious wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:58 am
Is Conklin even healthy?
"Sometimes you think you feel good and then you want to go out there and test it. So you just don't test," Conklin said. "You take the time that you have to make it feel better, and we'll be all good Week 1." This was from 8/30
Sounds like he's ok.
The #Vikings have solved their TE issue, as they are trading for promising #Jets TE Chris Herndon in exchange for draft pick compensation, sources say. Agent
@malkikawa later confirmed the deal. Herndon steps right in following Irv Smith’s knee injury.
I don't know that I share Rapoport's enthusiasm regarding Herndon, but assuming the compensation is low, it could potentially be a good move. Herndon has never lived up to the hype, but he is athletic, so there is that. He's been on some awful Gase-lead Jets teams with bad QB play, so there is a glimmer of hope there. He is supposedly a very good blocker.
He's has some injury concerns.
Making this trade leads me to believe that Smith's injury is serious.
It's crazy that the Vikings did what they can to minimize injuries during preseason but still managed to get two big injuries that could maybe impact our season.
Dmizzle0 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:30 pm
It's crazy that the Vikings did what they can to minimize injuries during preseason but still managed to get two big injuries that could maybe impact our season.
Beebe is not going to impact Vikings season, he is not that good
VikingsVictorious wrote: ↑Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:51 pm
I went to the NY Post. They called Herdon disappointing. The fan comments were good riddance and they fleeced the Queens.
Yeah, it is a stupid move and it does not really solve the tight end problems if he continues to suck
After hearing the cost, I feel like we overpaid a bit in a panic move, and I agree it does not look good for Irv. I would have preferred Ertz as well, but he is likely on the down side of the hill. I guess time will tell, but I don't have a great feeling about this trade.
Dames wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:44 am
After hearing the cost, I feel like we overpaid a bit in a panic move, and I agree it does not look good for Irv. I would have preferred Ertz as well, but he is likely on the down side of the hill. I guess time will tell, but I don't have a great feeling about this trade.
Dames wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:44 am
After hearing the cost, I feel like we overpaid a bit in a panic move, and I agree it does not look good for Irv. I would have preferred Ertz as well, but he is likely on the down side of the hill. I guess time will tell, but I don't have a great feeling about this trade.
Ertz would have cost at least a 2nd round pick.
My speculation is a third round pick at the most. We possibly could have had him for the same price as Herndon, but opted for Herndon feeling that Ertz is washed up.
