Ingram To Texans

Tough to send a 2nd rounder off for a 6th, but it is what it is at this point. That or cut him I guess. They obviously weren't going to experiment with him anymore.

At least we got a pick for him and didn't just release him for nothing. Hopefully a Bradbury trade is on tap next!

$3.32M in savings for the Vikings if AI is right. If we can get a 6th for Ingram, we can probably get a 6th for Bradbury. Better player, but higher salary might be the trade off.

And that leaves Nailor as the last surviving member from the abysmal, putrid draft class of 2022. Happy to have gotten anything for Ingram

purplefaithful wrote:
Tough to send a 2nd rounder off for a 6th, but it is what it is at this point. That or cut him I guess. They obviously weren't going to experiment with him anymore.

Sunk cost.  We're lucky to get something out of him now.  He was almost certainly a cut, and we know who he is.

Other potential trades based on what I've read/heard. 

Likely - Garrett Bradbury
Possible - Jalen Nailor
Unlikely - Andrew Van Ginkel

We got a pick for Ingram?? Between this and the 26 comp for Darnold and hopefully Cam Robinson the 26 draft is looking like some fun.

I'm amazed they got anything for him. I'd say kudos for that but the pick was a bad reach to begin with.

Of course if Ricky was still running things Ingram would start next season. So we can be thankful for small steps forward.

MaroonBells wrote:
Other potential trades based on what I've read/heard. 

Likely - Garrett Bradbury
Possible - Jalen Nailor
Unlikely - Andrew Van Ginkel

KAM for GM of the Year if he can flip Nailor for anything noteworthy. Nice work by him to get something for Ingram if they'd decided they were through with him.

supafreak84 wrote:
And that leaves Nailor as the last surviving member from the abysmal, putrid draft class of 2022. Happy to have gotten anything for Ingram

Chandler and Asomoah still around

comet52 wrote:
I'm amazed they got anything for him.  I'd say kudos for that but the pick was a bad reach to begin with. 

Of course if Ricky was still running things Ingram would start next season.  So we can be thankful for small steps forward.

The Ingram pick reminds me of the Davis pick...

pattersaur wrote:

KAM for GM of the Year if he can flip Nailor for anything noteworthy.

Players who are still on their rookie contract have value. See Ed Ingram.

When something doesn't work out, cut your losses sooner than later.

It reminds me of a comment that Jalen Hurts made during his rookie season after a particularly bad game that he had.

"When you drop a deuce in the toilet, you don't stand and stare at it. You flush it and move on."

Nate Tice @Nate_Tice
the Texans jettisoned the guard that allowed the 3rd-highest one-on-one pressure rate among all guards (Kenyon Green) and have now acquired the guards that ranked 1st (Ed Ingram) and 4th (Laken Tomlinson).

For all those who don't pay attention to the draft, Kenyon Green was a 15th overall pick just two years ago.

we needed that draft capital to trade for Cam Akers later this year.

JustInTime wrote:

Chandler and Asomoah still around

Forgot about them (not surprising), but I'd wager neither are on the roster by the time the regular season hits. God that was an abysmal draft, thanks for the reminder

Color me meh.  Is a 2026 6th better than a decent backup?  IDK.  Maybe you can swap him out with a rookie you hope to develop.

Regarding Bradbury, I think the question I would have as a team trying to trade for him, is if he’d actually cost more if he was released and we had to compete to get him.  I could very much see his salary going up if he was released and maybe that’s worth trading a pick.

Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter
Minnesota is planning to release its 2019 first-round pick Garrett Bradbury unless a trade can be worked out, per sources.

MaroonBells wrote:
Adam Schefter@AdamSchefter Minnesota is planning to release its 2019 first-round pick Garrett Bradbury unless a trade can be worked out, per sources.

Whats the rush,   we have a lot of cap space left,  hang onto him until you need the cap space or roster spot.

Well he won't be stepping on anyone's feet anymore