Whoa... Vikings releasing Alex Boone...

Now if we move Reiff over to the right side, I just might think this staff is getting serious...

@"mgobluevikes" said: Now if we move Reiff over to the right side, I just might think this staff is getting serious...

@"Bolstad79" said: Not sure why this is a shock, he definitely wasn't playing up to his cap dollar, and his mouth was annoying, and I like cocky players.  But if your going to talk you better back it up.

@"Mike Olson" said: Guy talked a better game than he played

@"matt4787" said:

 Now what would really throw me for a loop is if they started Rashod Hill at LT and Riley Reiff at RT. 

He never showed much.  I think a good addition by subtraction.   Geoff Nichols warned us on Thursday that this was a very possible scenario

@"matt4787" said:

@"Mike Olson" said: Guy talked a better game than he played

When Zimmer was talking about how the OL was soft. This guy is what comes to mind as the worst offender of being soft. Now what would really throw me for a loop is if they started Rashod Hill at LT and Riley Reiff at RT. 

@"matt4787" said:

@"Bolstad79" said: Not sure why this is a shock, he definitely wasn't playing up to his cap dollar, and his mouth was annoying, and I like cocky players.  But if your going to talk you better back it up.

It is a shock for me because the Vikings have mismanaged the OL for years now. This release actually gets me excited they might actually be waking up.

Basically a brand new line this year. Crazy. 

I figure they can't be worse but I've said that before and been wrong.

@"NoGoingBack" said: Basically a brand new line this year. Crazy. 

I figure they can't be worse but I've said that before and been wrong.

@"jargomcfargo" said:

@"matt4787" said:

 Now what would really throw me for a loop is if they started Rashod Hill at LT and Riley Reiff at RT. 

I wouldn't mind seeing that but they paid Remmers quite a bit so it probably won't happen.

Pretty surprising because the man is at the very least experienced depth. After last year, I'm surprised they're not willing to overpay for that...for one more year. 

@"Wetlander" said:

Andrew Krammer @Andrew_Krammer

#Vikings releasing guard Alex Boone, eating $3.4M in dead money, per @GoesslingStrib2:35 PM · Sep 2, 2017

Wow, that took some balls.  ;) 

I kinda like it, surprised but like going young and building an unit. 

The only thing worse than making a mistake in the draft or FA is continuing to live with it...

They had to do something.  Berger is going to retire this year most likely and Sirles may be the next cut, and then maybe Remmers.  Somebody had to go now and they still are not prepared for next year, if this all happens.

@"matt4787" said:

@"jargomcfargo" said:

@"matt4787" said:

 Now what would really throw me for a loop is if they started Rashod Hill at LT and Riley Reiff at RT. 

I wouldn't mind seeing that but they paid Remmers quite a bit so it probably won't happen.

I truly hope money is not the reason they decide to play anyone. You have your roster and you put the best starting unit in. You don't compound a mistake with another mistake.

I definitely still very concerned about the OL.  However, I feel that way every season.  I'm not sure they can even be as bad as last year as long as they stay healthy, which hasn't really been the case in preseason.  I guess I'll just hope for the best.