Vikings cuts starting to trickle in.....

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"VikingOracle" said:

@"Waterboy" said: Well, I see my favorite TE got chopped. lol  What a surprise.  I'm pretty sure the one who never saw the field may be showing up elsewhere in the North.  We shall see.

I am sorry Waterboy that Zach got cut; I know how you worshipped his measurables.  

Betcha Zach is back. 

initial 53 is set, for now… 

https://www.vikings.com/news/initial-53-man-roster-2022

@"VikingOracle" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"VikingOracle" said:

@"Waterboy" said: Well, I see my favorite TE got chopped. lol  What a surprise.  I'm pretty sure the one who never saw the field may be showing up elsewhere in the North.  We shall see.

I am sorry Waterboy that Zach got cut; I know how you worshipped his measurables.  

Betcha Zach is back. 

I agree!  The should make Waterboy's day!!!

So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

Agree completely. I think Watts was blindsided as well. Unless something else is brewing we don't know about, that's all that makes sense to me. Its not like Watts was a world beater, but as you mention, was slated to start. 

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

Agree completely. I think Watts was blindsided as well. Unless something else is brewing we don't know about, that's all that makes sense to me. Its not like Watts was a world beater, but as you mention, was slated to start. 

SUH?

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

Agree completely. I think Watts was blindsided as well. Unless something else is brewing we don't know about, that's all that makes sense to me. Its not like Watts was a world beater, but as you mention, was slated to start. 

SUH?

Seems to be some chatter about that. I wasn't for bringing him in before, but without Watts I think we probably need him. There could also be a trade in the works involving Mattison I guess. But we're getting dangerously close to the Green Bay game. 

I hope the interior DL isn't so bad we need Suh.  Spending 80% of our remaining cap space on a DT that can only beat 1 guy in the league that happens to play center for the Vikings seems like a bad idea to me.

@"ArizonaViking" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"purplefaithful" said:

@"StickyBun" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said:
So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

Agree completely. I think Watts was blindsided as well. Unless something else is brewing we don't know about, that's all that makes sense to me. Its not like Watts was a world beater, but as you mention, was slated to start. 

SUH?

Seems to be some chatter about that. I wasn't for bringing him in before, but without Watts I think we probably need him. There could also be a trade in the works involving Mattison I guess. But we're getting dangerously close to the Green Bay game. 

From what I last read, Suh want 8 million per year...

Agreed Happy. I’d rather roll with Lynch. RN i would assume he is the starter. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher. 

Mond to Cleveland. Good luck Kev...

Watts to Chicago

@"Bullazin" said: Agreed Happy. I’d rather roll with Lynch. RN i would assume he is the starter. 

Good attitude, go get it.

Janarius Robinson had other practice-squad options but he likes Minnesota and believes he can work his way up to the 53-man roster at some point. He missed all of his 2021 rookie year due to injury. https://t.co/zgr75lbyaW

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) August 31, 2022

apparently Watts couldn’t bull rush Bradbury, a minimum requirement evidently…  ;) :p  

@"HappyViking" said:

@"Bullazin" said: Agreed Happy. I’d rather roll with Lynch. RN i would assume he is the starter. 

I was thinking the same.  Lynch may have just simply played as well as Watts or better to earn his shot as the starter.  He made some plays last season, and could still be improving as well.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"RS Express" said: So now we're missing our 4 and 6 next year. Great.  I hope it works for us, but trading Watts and a 6 for a 2020 flop because he's cheaper doesn't make my day. 

I'm really confused by this too.

First, keep in mind Watts wasn't part of the trade. They simply released him. Then traded for Blacklock. Why? I get the interest in Blacklock. He was a borderline 1st, 2nd round draft pick who's still very very young. That could turn out great for the Vikings, but seems more a move for the future. 

But here's what I don't get: A player we planned on starting is now gone 10 days before our 1st game. Blacklock probably has a higher upside, but I doubt he gives us what Watts would have against Green Bay. This one's a head scratcher.