Flores inked

[comet52]

The comp pick rule states that there can be no break in employment and technically there was a break, so I don't know how that would actually play out.

However I really doubt he's getting a HC job so it won't matter if that's the case.

Also comp picks are the most overrated thing in football nowadays.

[AGRforever]

The comp pick rule states that there can be no break in employment and technically there was a break, so I don't know how that would actually play out.

However I really doubt he's getting a HC job so it won't matter if that's the case.

Also comp picks are the most overrated thing in football nowadays.

Free 2x 3rd rounders > no free picks

[JR44]

Free 2x 3rd rounders > no free picks

Free 2x 3rd rounder = no free picks when Kwesi is drafting 

[MaroonBells]

The comp pick rule states that there can be no break in employment and technically there was a break, so I don't know how that would actually play out.

However I really doubt he's getting a HC job so it won't matter if that's the case.

Also draft picks are the most overrated thing in football nowadays.

Fixed it for you.

[Montana Tom]

This is a pretty big safety net for BFlo. If he gets an offer that he wants, he can jump. If he doesn't, he has solid employment.
I doubt that the Vikings are going to release details of the new contract until all the available Head Coach openings are filled. At that point we'll find out 1) term of the contract 2) any change or upgrade in his title (i.e. Assistant Head Coach, now that Pettine is gone), and possibly 3) salary.

I have not seen or heard news on any of those three specifics.

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The comp pick rule states that there can be no break in employment and technically there was a break, so I don't know how that would actually play out.

However I really doubt he's getting a HC job so it won't matter if that's the case.

Also comp picks are the most overrated thing in football nowadays.

Okay, but now that he is signed, if he were to leave at this point, that would technically be a break in employment.
Had he taken a position elsewhere before he signed, then the comp pick rule would not have applied.

[MaroonBells]

Okay, but now that he is signed, if he were to leave at this point, that would technically be a break in employment.
Had he taken a position elsewhere before he signed, then the comp pick rule would not have applied.

I'm not sure the fact that he was technically not under contract qualifies as a "break in employment." It's not like he went to work somewhere else. His office was still in Eagan. The funny thing is that the NFL didn't seem very sure about the rule either. Everyone who looked into the "under contract" thing came away with the same answer: it's unclear. 

Players who leave via free agency are technically not under contract either, and the team losing them is still awarded comp picks. I'm not sure why the Rooney picks would behave differently. The rule is designed to reward teams for hiring and developing minority coaches. Vikings did that. To deny them the comp picks based on the status of his contract would seem damn persnickety.

[NorseFeathers]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/vik...r-AA1UGwv8

https://overthecap.com/2020-resolution-jc-2a

    The employer-club shall be eligible to receive this Draft choice compensation if:

    The minority employee hired as a Head Coach or Primary Football Executive has been employed by the employer-club for a minimum of two full seasons; and The minority employee is not the Head Coach or Primary Football Executive of the employer-club and is hired into the same position with the new club. There can be no break in employment between clubs.

The key wording here is "There can be no break in employment between clubs." That language specifically is vague. What does the break of employment mean? There isn't any kind of consensus on that point. One source believes if the coach is hired in the same league year when their contract expires, that team, in this case, the Vikings, would receive the compensatory picks. However, if he were officially hired after the start of the new league year (March 12th), they would not. A second source also believed that to be the case.

That seems simple enough for the NFL, but it might not be. John P Gilbert, a law school graduate who currently serves as the salary cap expert and Deputy Editor of Field Gulls, the SB Nation Seahawks site, had multiple questions about logistics with the situation. One of those is with access, and if he is still with the Vikings despite not having a contract.

"Specifically, what is the normal termination time for access to systems and the facilities for a terminated employee? And did Flores openly maintain continuous access to facilities and systems as if he were still employed? Did they deactivate and demand the return of any IT assets? Were employee benefits still active? And on and on," said Gilbert.

Many potential factors could determine this unprecedented situation, as a minority head coach or general manager hire hasn't had their contract expire before they accepted their new position since this program was instituted in 2020. The decision the NFL makes would set a precedent moving forward. The compensatory pick expert himself, Nick Korte, is waiting for that decision.

The reality is simple: we don't know what will happen if Flores takes a head coaching job. The language's vagueness allows the league to make any ruling it wants. As we have been since the start of the offseason, it's a wait-and-see approach that might last until the compensatory picks are announced right before the start of the new league year.

[MaroonBells]

Wow...

[pattersaur]

Wow...

That's taking the high road? Lol but yeah Flores seems to be rather polarizing.

[StickierBuns]

That's taking the high road? Lol but yeah Flores seems to be rather polarizing.

So....not sure what's going on, but....Pettine has a history of being a little bitch and not getting along with some coaches.