Winfield agreed in principle - 1 year

[SoCalSeahawk]

I can't think of any other team I enjoy pillaging more than the Vikings! Poison Pill and EJ Henderson payback!

 

[DavidSeven]

This begs the question......do we now draft someone to be an understudy to Winfield or go with Thurm.?

Every player we draft besides potentially a OLB, DT or maybe a kicker will probably be an understudy to someone on this roster. BPA -- if a high value CB is available, I'm sure PC/JS would scoop him up. Same with any other position at this point though.

 

[RichNhansom]

Love Washington but Harving improves not just the return game but the entire offense.

Bennett replacing Jones is huge not only becuase of improved play (which it is even when Jones is healthy) but the health issue made Jones an overall average player.

Again, Love Tru for everything he has done and been for this team but there is no comparison of what Winfield does for us. Enourmous upgrade.

In my head all I can hear is Sam Kinison right now. AHHHH AHHHH AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

I almost feel sorry for Vikings fans. LMFAO, yeah right!!!

Hears a funner comparison.

Harvin vs Boldin? Uhm wait, WHAT?

Avril AND Bennet (playing in their natural position) vs Dorsey playing NT? WTF? This is not fair at all.

Winfield VS Nnamdi? HAHAHAHA lmao again.

This almost feels unfair...

Gotta love screwing the Vikings and Niners in one move.

Que the Snoopy dance.

 

[Mistashoesta]

I told all yall in the original thread they would sign him on 4-12-13

Prophecy fulfilled.

Actually.... You said,

1 million dollars on the hawks signing him on Friday 3/12/2013

So you sir, owe me a million dollars :thirishdrinkers:

In all seriousness though, I know what you meant, and thanks for using your powers of telepathic persuasion to help get this done and solidify an already dominant secondary :th2thumbs:

 

[Largent80]

So much for honey badger.

 

[JSeahawks]

I'm happy he's a Seahawk. And still predicting that if not at the start of the season, then by the end of the season, he is sitting behind Thurmond 3.

 

[chris98251]

Anyone else worth a damn on the Vikings we might want before the fans decend on the front office with blood on their minds.

They took Hutch in the poisen pill contract, we have taken just about every player worth a damn from them since.

As far a dream team, our guys are not house hold names, we have a great core and have added some pieces, this is the strech run guys and were going for it. I would not be surprised to see trade backs and stocking picks now in future years in fact you can get higher future picks many times for a lower pick with teams being desperate.. Where will you upgrade with high choices that isn't already manned with a young and expereinced player now?

If there is a exodus of players it will begin in two years I would think, and right now this is the go to place for free agents as well as the fact our own players love it here.

Other then the question about Weak side Linebacker now what is left thats really a concern, the O Line got better by the end of the season and were healthy at least for now again so it's not a worry in my mind. O lines can take like 3 or 4 seasons to gell and then dominate for 10 years. We just added the last pieces last season so it's not unexpected where they are at right now. They already showed marked improvement which should continue and progress faster as well.

 

[FlyingGreg]

Anyone else worth a damn on the Vikings we might want before the fans decend on the front office with blood on their minds.

They took Hutch in the poisen pill contract, we have taken just about every player worth a damn from them since.

As far a dream team, our guys are not house hold names, we have a great core and have added some pieces now, this is the strech run guys and were going for it. I would not be surprised to see trade backs and stocking picks now in future years now. Where will you upgrade with high choices that isn't already manned with a young and expereinced player now?

If there is a exodus of players it will begin in two years I would think, and right now this is the go to place for free agents as well as the fact our own players love it here.

Other then the question about Weak side Linebacker now what is left thats really a concern, the O Line got better by the end of the season and were healthy at least for now again so it's not a worry in my mind. O lines can take like 3 or 4 seasons to gell and then dominate for 10 years. We just added the last pieces last season so it's not unexpected where they are at right now. They already showed marked improvement which should continue and progress faster as well.

We need a kicker. Let's get Blair Walsh.

 

[MysterMatt]

I guess this means ET won't get this reps at nickel like he wanted.

Har!

 

[fridayfrenzy]

Nice article on Winfield and what he brings.

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2 ... ornerback/

 

[chris98251]

Anyone else worth a damn on the Vikings we might want before the fans decend on the front office with blood on their minds.

They took Hutch in the poisen pill contract, we have taken just about every player worth a damn from them since.

As far a dream team, our guys are not house hold names, we have a great core and have added some pieces now, this is the strech run guys and were going for it. I would not be surprised to see trade backs and stocking picks now in future years now. Where will you upgrade with high choices that isn't already manned with a young and expereinced player now?

If there is a exodus of players it will begin in two years I would think, and right now this is the go to place for free agents as well as the fact our own players love it here.

Other then the question about Weak side Linebacker now what is left thats really a concern, the O Line got better by the end of the season and were healthy at least for now again so it's not a worry in my mind. O lines can take like 3 or 4 seasons to gell and then dominate for 10 years. We just added the last pieces last season so it's not unexpected where they are at right now. They already showed marked improvement which should continue and progress faster as well.

We need a kicker. Let's get Blair Walsh.

Resign our own, he's proven, he's relaiable, I don't really care about 58 yd field goals and if a guy can kick them once in a while, great legs don't mean great accuracy. If he's missing 2 of 10 or worse from 45 yds then whats the point of a great leg, your losing points on accuracy. You don't want a QB that can throw the ball 75 yds but only complete 50 percent of his passes anymore then a kicker thats hitting 80 percent of his kicks from the 45 on in.

 

[Russ Willstrong]

So much for honey badger.

Great now we can get Honey Boo-Boo.

 

[Happypuppy]

It will be interesting to see how they use him. He was a excellent on corner blitz , most of the time we use a safety.

 

[FlyingGreg]

I was throwing out another Viking "worth a damn". FYI, Walsh made a higher percentage of kicks than Hauschka and has way more leg.

Too bad he is not available.

 

[chris98251]

It will be interesting to see how they use him. He was a excellent on corner blitz , most of the time we use a safety.

That was last year with a different DC, Quinn from what I have read likes to come from everywhere and often. We have speed and aggression at every position on the defense now, we have versatility and can drop or rotate guys all over. We will disquise and set up stuff like we have not seen in a long time.

 

[Recon_Hawk]

"@JosinaAnderson: A source w/ knowledge of the negotiations told me Antoine Winfield agreed in principal to a "1-year, $3 million dollar deal" w/ t/ #Seahawks"

-Twitter

 

[SeeHawkRun]

Nice discussion from the Vikes' forum on this matter. http://vikingsmessageboard.com/viewtopi ... =1&t=25718

 

[The Yugoslavian]

Nice discussion from the Vikes' forum on this matter. http://vikingsmessageboard.com/viewtopi ... =1&t=25718

Lol great find. They sure are not happy about this at all. Good, that's how we felt with Hutchinson. They literally have become our farm team.

 

[Coug_Hawk08]

3 million? A little surprising. Probably going to see a couple surprise cuts for $$ after the draft (MRob/McQ?).

 

[The Outfield]

$3m doesn't really surprise me. $2m would have been nice, but I think $3m is fair.