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								by Jordysghost   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:06 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Mothman wrote: 
 
They have an enormous amount of cap room right now so they might be able to structure the deal in a way that doesn't screw them later.]
That is an overstatement, the Vikings are 16th in current open cap room for this year. 
That isn't the only factor when it comes to overall cap situation, not at all, but just saying.
EDIT: Im sorry Jim, i read that wrong, I thought your comment was in regards to the Vikings, my apologies!
 
			
			
													
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								by HardcoreVikesFan   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:21 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Mike Wallace - WR - FA  
 
Minnesota has released veteran WR Mike Wallace. Wallace caught 39 passes for under 500 yards in 16 games for the team in 2015.  
 
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								by dead_poet   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:27 pm 
			
			
			
			
			#Vikings also formally waived Austin Wentworth, whose football career ended last March because of illness. But in class move kept paying him
 
			
			
									
						
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								by dead_poet   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:29 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Vikings WR depth chart: 
1. Stefon Diggs 
2. TBA 
3. Jarius Wright 
4. Adam Thielen 
5. Charles Johnson 
6. Cordarrelle Patterson
 
			
			
									
						
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								by dead_poet   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:43 pm 
			
			
			
			
			It doesn't sound as if Cincinnati free-agent safety George Iloka is close to any deal right now. #Vikings are still in the mix.
 
			
			
									
						
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								by mansquatch   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:45 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Well now we have some cap space...  
 
And WR is suddenly a need
			
			
									
						
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								by jackal   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:51 pm 
			
			
			
			
			actually I think we would be fine with the receivers we have if Patterson  
could run a route tree..
			
			
									
						
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								by PurpleKoolaid   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 3:57 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Maybe we see CP play. Seriously. But i will die if they pay (or overpay) for a FA WR. Grab a good hands WR in the 3rd or later.
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by Mothman   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:01 pm 
			
			
			
			
			S197 wrote: I guess the logic is you have your QB and your #1 WR so strengthen the line but their line is already pretty good so it seems the money could have been spent elsewhere.
  
That's the view from afar but starter J'Marcus Webb has always been an adequate player at best and he's a free agent. The Raiders run blocking wasn't anything special last year. They have room to upgrade, especially at the point of attack and in addition to Webb, their starting left tackle, Donald Penn, is 32 and also a free agent. Signing a versatile, quality player like Osemele actually makes a great deal of sense for them.
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
																			
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								by dead_poet   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:08 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Free agent interior OL left 
Alex Mack 
Brandon Brooks 
Alex Boone 
Jeff Allen 
Louis Vasquez 
Ramon Foster 
Geoff Schwartz 
Jahri Evans 
Evan Mathis
 
			
			
									
						
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								by Pondering Her Percy   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:12 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Mothman wrote: 
 
 
I won't because as far as I'm concerned, he's another Fusco/Johnson/Herrera type and I'm tired of the team settling at guard. I think they made him an offer that's commensurate with his experience and current skill level.
So you're basing that logic off of one season? A good one for that matter. He's a right guard. Most of the elite big time guards are left guards. To have a guy like Harris on the right side is a good thing. Especially at a cheaper price than Fusco
 
			
			
									
						
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								by Pondering Her Percy   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:13 pm 
			
			
			
			
			mansquatch wrote: Well now we have some cap space...  
 
And WR is suddenly a need
Suddenly? It was a need all year with or without wallace
 
			
			
									
						
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								by Pondering Her Percy   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:14 pm 
			
			
			
			
			dead_poet wrote: 
That's a good thing although I got my hopes up regarding Osemele and that failed
 
			
			
									
						
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								by Mothman   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:26 pm 
			
			
			
			
			Pondering Her Percy wrote: So you're basing that logic off of one season?
No, 2 seasons with the Vikings and 4 in the NFL.
 
			
			
									
						
										
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
				
		
		
			
				
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								by Mothman   »  Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:42 pm 
			
			
			
			
			More thoughts and rumors about Harris:
Andrew Renschen @InfraRen  
 @GoesslingESPN said it seems Vikings are trying to find a LG and to move Fusco back to RG. Still talking to Mike Harris too.
 
Andrew Krammer @Andrew_Krammer 
Re: Mike Harris, hearing gap w/ #Vikings isn't insurmountable by any means. Though a deal like Osemele's piques interest in open market.