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ORIGINAL: SAMiller711r

Regarding Wyatt Davis, I read the other day, and I apologize for not having the link, but the story was that Davis was a Spielman pick. The article said that at least two scouts didn't even have him graded as a backup.(Implied they were Viking Scouts but who knows) However, Spielman wanted him and that was that. Would certainly understand if that caused friction with Zim. He's got a starter QB he doesn't trust, a third round QB that he hates, and now high round guard that apparently can't Crack the lineup. The thing about Davis is concerning to me if true

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: SAMiller711r

Regarding Wyatt Davis, I read the other day, and I apologize for not having the link, but the story was that Davis was a Spielman pick. The article said that at least two scouts didn't even have him graded as a backup.(Implied they were Viking Scouts but who knows) However, Spielman wanted him and that was that. Would certainly understand if that caused friction with Zim. He's got a starter QB he doesn't trust, a third round QB that he hates, and now high round guard that apparently can't Crack the lineup. The thing about Davis is concerning to me if true

wyatt davis is a guy that nobody, but people in here, talk about...he was rated as a 2nd round pick on many scouting sites, and by mock draftniks...his NFL prospect grade was 6.24 = average starter...he's a big dude, and was honored in college....

2019 - first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Ten accolades

2020 - first-team AP All-American and all-conference selection


thedraftnetwork listed him as Starting Right Guard, Plug & Play

bleacherreport named him #37 of their top 300 draft prospects - we picked him at #86
Above-average athletic ability and quickness.
Physical player with a nasty demeanor; looks to finish and dominate his opponent.
Stout anchor; does a nice job creating force through the ground to throttle down the momentum of the bull-rush, strain, and reset his hands underneath the frame of rushers to maintain control.

nflmockdraftdatabase - overall ranked at #55, with 37% of mocks having him drafted in the 1st round

sure, it's possible that everyone was wrong - happens all the time, but knowing what we know about last season's mike zimmer i think we have a reason to be guardedly positive....

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Chris Tomasson
@christomasson
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Source says that new #Vikings offensive lineman (and leading candidate to start at right guard) Jesse Davis has signed a one-year deal and here are particulars. $1.25 million base salary, $1.5 million signing bonus, $50,000 workout bonus, $200,000 in roster bonuses.

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Chris Tomasson
@christomasson
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1h
Source says that new #Vikings offensive lineman (and leading candidate to start at right guard) Jesse Davis has signed a one-year deal and here are particulars. $1.25 million base salary, $1.5 million signing bonus, $50,000 workout bonus, $200,000 in roster bonuses.

That is no shoo-in deal for a presumptive starter. That is a slightly better Cole Dozier Jones type deal for someone who will start if we fail over the next 5 months to find someone better. Its a deal for someone basic with versatility, not talent.

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Chris Tomasson
@christomasson
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1h
Source says that new #Vikings offensive lineman (and leading candidate to start at right guard) Jesse Davis has signed a one-year deal and here are particulars. $1.25 million base salary, $1.5 million signing bonus, $50,000 workout bonus, $200,000 in roster bonuses.

That is no shoo-in deal for a presumptive starter. That is a slightly better Cole Dozier Jones type deal for someone who will start if we fail over the next 5 months to find someone better. Its a deal for someone basic with versatility, not talent.

Come on man, look at our versatile depth! Schlottmann is the epitome of 'IOL', so much so he trademarked the acronym. W Davis was working at C, that right there is proven versatility. J Davis? Need a G, he'll give you T experience... a Cleveland clone. Udoh is so versatile they will run reps for him at TE. And we already know Bradbury will be the FB.

Plus these newbies have ties to our 22 coaches. Guarantee there are no six degrees of separation with any FA, or league player for that matter.... two degrees max.

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ORIGINAL: Phil Riewer

Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
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Pro-Bowl CB Patrick Peterson is returning to Minnesota on a one-year contract, he announced. Peterson had said on his podcast,
@AtCoveredpod
, that he wanted to re-sign with the Vikings.

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

I'm glad.

Pair him with the pick @12 and we're doing alright.

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

I'm glad.

Pair him with the pick @12 and we're doing alright.

Stingley

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ORIGINAL: Mark Anderson

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ORIGINAL: Todd M

I'm glad.

Pair him with the pick @12 and we're doing alright.

Stingley

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Yesss!!! Another missing piece of the puzzle.

Missing since January.

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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Yesss!!! Another missing piece of the puzzle.

Missing since January.

6th?

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Yesss!!! Another missing piece of the puzzle.

Missing since January.

6th?

Jan 9.

We’re getting the band back together including PP.

Recapture some of that 8-9 magic.

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: SAMiller711r

Regarding Wyatt Davis, I read the other day, and I apologize for not having the link, but the story was that Davis was a Spielman pick. The article said that at least two scouts didn't even have him graded as a backup.(Implied they were Viking Scouts but who knows) However, Spielman wanted him and that was that. Would certainly understand if that caused friction with Zim. He's got a starter QB he doesn't trust, a third round QB that he hates, and now high round guard that apparently can't Crack the lineup. The thing about Davis is concerning to me if true

wyatt davis is a guy that nobody, but people in here, talk about...he was rated as a 2nd round pick on many scouting sites, and by mock draftniks...his NFL prospect grade was 6.24 = average starter...he's a big dude, and was honored in college....

2019 - first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Ten accolades

2020 - first-team AP All-American and all-conference selection


thedraftnetwork listed him as Starting Right Guard, Plug & Play

bleacherreport named him #37 of their top 300 draft prospects - we picked him at #86
Above-average athletic ability and quickness.
Physical player with a nasty demeanor; looks to finish and dominate his opponent.
Stout anchor; does a nice job creating force through the ground to throttle down the momentum of the bull-rush, strain, and reset his hands underneath the frame of rushers to maintain control.

nflmockdraftdatabase - overall ranked at #55, with 37% of mocks having him drafted in the 1st round


sure, it's possible that everyone was wrong - happens all the time, but knowing what we know about last season's mike zimmer i think we have a reason to be guardedly positive....

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ORIGINAL: bstinger

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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ORIGINAL: SAMiller711r

Regarding Wyatt Davis, I read the other day, and I apologize for not having the link, but the story was that Davis was a Spielman pick. The article said that at least two scouts didn't even have him graded as a backup.(Implied they were Viking Scouts but who knows) However, Spielman wanted him and that was that. Would certainly understand if that caused friction with Zim. He's got a starter QB he doesn't trust, a third round QB that he hates, and now high round guard that apparently can't Crack the lineup. The thing about Davis is concerning to me if true

wyatt davis is a guy that nobody, but people in here, talk about...he was rated as a 2nd round pick on many scouting sites, and by mock draftniks...his NFL prospect grade was 6.24 = average starter...he's a big dude, and was honored in college....

2019 - first-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Ten accolades

2020 - first-team AP All-American and all-conference selection


thedraftnetwork listed him as Starting Right Guard, Plug & Play

bleacherreport named him #37 of their top 300 draft prospects - we picked him at #86
Above-average athletic ability and quickness.
Physical player with a nasty demeanor; looks to finish and dominate his opponent.
Stout anchor; does a nice job creating force through the ground to throttle down the momentum of the bull-rush, strain, and reset his hands underneath the frame of rushers to maintain control.

nflmockdraftdatabase - overall ranked at #55, with 37% of mocks having him drafted in the 1st round


sure, it's possible that everyone was wrong - happens all the time, but knowing what we know about last season's mike zimmer i think we have a reason to be guardedly positive....

Last year PFF site had him as a late 1st rounder.

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ORIGINAL: ratoppenheimer

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patrick peterson's deal factored in; we are $12.6mm under the cap...there are still a couple of smaller deals not included, but we should be about $11mm under, and we're done with free agency....

peterson's cap hit is $3.9mm, and no ghost years...no cap hit in 2023 or beyond....

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

Yesss!!! Another missing piece of the puzzle.

Missing since January.

6th?

Jan 9.

We’re getting the band back together including PP.

Recapture some of that 8-9 magic.

Peterson said they're running it back.

Guess that phrase has been watered down.