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    2015 Vikings page

    2015 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (AKA 2018 Superbowl champions)

    OFFENSE:
    Our offense will be based on "11" personnel, 3WR, 1TE, 1RB, with lots of formations available. Rhett Ellison or Chase Ford would relieve Tre McBride for a two-TE set, biased toward either run or pass. We'll spread the field, as NORV! likes to do, and make sure AP has space to work in, either as a runner or as a receiver. (yes, AP can catch, look up 2009) If defenses stack 9 or 10 in the box as they often are forced to do for AP, Teddy can burn them in ways Cassel and Ponder never could. We'll run a lot, but have a lot of flexibility, being well set up for a 5-wide set or a power set with an extra OL or TE.


    QB:
    1. Teddy Bridgewater $1,556,705 ($4,250,115) - PFF's #15 QB overall last year, ended with one of the highest completion percentages ever for a rookie, and #3 QB in the NFL over the last nine weeks of the year. Aaron Rogers is his ceiling, Drew Brees is his floor.
    2. Shaun Hill $510,000 ($0) - Capable backup with a strong understanding of Norv Turner's offense.

    RB:
    1. Adrian Peterson $15,400,000 ($2,400,000) - The best running back in the NFL.
    2. Jerick McKinnon $648,750 ($386,250) - With just Jerick and Matt Asiata, the Vikings were the #10 running team in the league last year. He's a physical freak who is still learning the RB position.
    3. Fred Jackson $2,000,000 ($2,000,000) - PFF's #22 RB with a +3.9 rating in 2014

    FB:
    1. Zach Line $585,000 ($0) - Former running back who should be a versatile fullback and emergency backup RB.


    LT:
    1. Matt Kalil $6,290,644 ($6,290,644) - Terrible last year, but league average toward the end of the year as his knee injury healed. We think he'll get back to his 2012 Pro Bowl form once fully healthy.
    2. Donovan Smith $563,750 ($563,750) - Capable, if a bit inconsistent OT with good measurables, he's likely to be our primary swing tackle and insurance in case Kalil implodes again.

    LG:
    1. Andrew Norwell $510,000 ($0) - PFF's 15th graded G with a +8.5
    2. David Yankey $561,725 ($155,175) - Fell to the 5th round in the '14 draft, working to add strength

    C:
    1. John Sullivan $5,750,000 ($1,000,000) - PFF's #12 center with a +5.6. Better run blocker than pass blocker.
    2. AQ Shipley $510,000 ($0) - PFF's #14 center in 2014 with a +4.5. Started for the Colts last year.

    RG:
    1. Brandon Fusco $3,550,000 ($3,200,000) - Coming back from a torn pectoral muscle, Fusco is a capable run blocker, and part of the unit that blocked for AP's 2000+ yard season.
    2. Austin Wentworth $510,000 ($0) - Swing backup G/T, had a -1.4 rating from PFF last year in limited backup snaps.

    RT:
    1. Phil Loadholt $6,750,000 ($3,500,000) - 6'8" 343 lbs of absolute mauler. Also injured last year, also a big part of paving the way for AP's 2000+ year.


    TE:
    1. Kyle Rudolph $6,550,000 ($15,750,000) - Pro Bowler in 2012, dealt with multiple injuries in '13/'14
    2. Chase Ford $585,000 ($0) - Surprisingly capable backup to Rudolph, +4.6 grade from PFF, #15 TE
    3. Rhett Ellison $735,146 ($75,146) - FB/TE hybrid, great blocker, showed off acceptable hands in '14 as a periodic surprise receiver. -0.2 from PFF


    WR:
    1. DeVante Parker $2,103,182 ($2,103,182) - Teddy's go-to receiver in college. He has the speed, the route running, incredible ball-tracking and catch radius. Some have compared him to Alshon Jeffrey.
    2. Kenny Britt $4,000,000 ($4,000,000) - Capable possession receiver, PFF's #35 WR
    3. Tre McBride $594,375 ($594,375) - Flexible, smart receiver good at reading coverages and getting open. Also a good kick/punt returner option.
    4. Jarius Wright $765,027 ($105,027) - Flanker/slot guy with good hands who owns Richard Sherman.
    5. Dwayne Harris $510,000 ($0) - Played well with limited snaps, 33rd ranked WR in the passing game
    6. Adam Thielen $510,000 ($0) - Great blocking WR and well rounded, standout ST guy, rated #40 WR overall by PFF w/ +1.7 (mostly for his blocking)


    DEFENSE:

    Zimmer runs a 4-3 over with the "will" side LB ready to blitz, press the TE, drop back into coverage, or sniff out screens, as Barr showed he was capable of doing repeatedly last year.

    Our defensive line will set the tone for the defense. Talented and deep, this group will stifle the running game and give QBs virtually no time to find open receivers. Our LBs need only be able to clean up behind them, and our corners will be able to focus on the 5-yd press zone. Our FS will roam deep and Smith can cover TEs/RBs, blitz, or drop to cover the middle.

    If their O line can handle a pass rush from Charles Johnson, Sharrif Floyd, Michael Johnson, and Everson Griffen, (they can't) we can still send Anthony Barr or Harrison Smith. They'll never know who's coming.


    RE:
    1. Charles Johnson $20,020,000 ($14,040,000) - PFF's #4 pass rusher, and #11 DE overall
    2. Michael Johnson $4,500,000 ($4,500,000) - Terrible with TB while injured, reunited with Zimmer

    LE:
    1. Everson Griffen $8,200,000 ($11,700,000) - PFF's #8 DE, equally capable against the pass and run.
    2. Scott Crichton $705,507 ($492,243) - 3rd round pick in 2014, was still learning last year

    NT:
    1. Linval Joseph $4,600,000 ($6,000,000) - Capable run plugger, #22 against the run in '14
    2. Kenrick Ellis $510,000 ($0) - Capable rotational guy against the run - #27 against the run in limited duty

    3-Tech:
    1. Sharrif Floyd $2,202,600 ($3,266,000) - PFF's #5 overall DT in 2014, he's the next Geno Atkins.
    2. Marcus Hardison $483,613 ($0) - Explosive athlete with 10 sacks in his senior year
    3. Jonathan Babineaux $510,000 ($0) - Capable pass rushing rotational guy still, PFF's #19 pass rusher


    SLB:
    1. Anthony Barr $2,896,272 ($10,426,578) - PFF's #8 OLB, looks like Vonn Miller in the making, #3 pass rushing 4-3 OLB
    2. Akeem Dent $510,000 ($0) - #10 pass rushing ILB in 2014, solid backup for Barr

    MLB:
    1. Eric Kendricks $1,449,364 ($1,449,364) - Standout UCLA MLB, good against both the run and the pass, reunited with Anthony Barr.
    2. Rey Maualuga $510,000 ($0) - League average ILB all around, knows Zimmer's scheme
    3. Audie Cole $660,000 ($0) - PFF's #9 overall OLB in limited backup duty in '14, probably better as ILB, not the fastest guy.

    WLB:
    1. Gerald Hodges $690,027 ($210,054) - PFF's #10 overall OLB in '14, good in coverage and against the run, not great as a pass rusher. (we have plenty of those!)
    2. Phillip Wheeler $510,000 ($0) - PFF's #21 OLB in '14, much more of a run stopper


    Kendricks is the defensive field marshall the Vikings have needed for a long time, and won't leave the field. If we want to emphasize the pass rush we can leave Barr out there in the Nickel, and keep Smith in coverage. If the four-man rush is working well, (and dear god how could it not?) we can pull Barr for Hodges, and have two versatile coverage LBs, plus smith covering TEs or blitzing.


    Outside Corner:
    1. Xavier Rhodes $2,129,046 ($3,143,410) - Follows #1 WR - PFF's #14 CB in coverage, near-shutdown ability, great in press-man
    2. Kareem Jackson $6,500,000 ($6,500,000) - Shifts to slot in Nickel - PFF's #7 CB in coverage, can also play the slot
    3. Josh Norman $709,750 ($49,750) - #2 outside in Nickel - PFF's #21 CB in coverage, better as the year progressed

    Inside Corner:
    1. Captain Munnerlyn $3,833,333 ($666,667) - Dime - PFF's #48 CB in coverage as he learned Zimmer's scheme, looking for a bounce back year
    2. Jabari Price $525,455 ($46,365) - Late round pick in '14 who has experience in the slot

    Free Safety:
    1. Jeromy Miles $510,000 ($0) - PFF's #14 S in coverage, runs a 4.46 40, he's the rangy deep safety who allows Harrison Smith to be the jack of all trades that he is and allows aggressive press-man coverage from our CBs. He's likely replaced by Sendejo on running downs.
    2. Cedric Thompson $450,150 ($0) - Fast, productive leader of a very capable Gophers D, could develop into our starting deep safety of the future.
    3. Andrew Sendejo $1,066,668 ($66,668) - capable backup at both safety spots, graded +2.7

    Strong Safety:
    1. Harrison Smith $2,271,355 ($907,918) - all-around swiss army knife Safety, ranked #2 overall by PFF. He can cover in zone or man, he can punish RBs, and he can blitz.
    3. Antone Exum $538,947 ($86,841) - late round rookie working to transition from CB

    SPECIAL TEAMS:
    LS Cullen Loeffler $510,000 ($0) - He snaps.
    K Blair Walsh $689,483 ($29,483) - PFF's #11 kicker, set a franchise record for 50+ yd FGs
    P Ryan Quigley $600,000 ($600,000) - PFF's #10 punter

    KR/PR:
    1. Dwayne Harris - PFF's #14 return man, can return both punts and kickoffs
    2. Tre McBride - 23.1 avg KR yards, 11.1 avg punt return yards in college


    Total Cap Charge: $141,456,925 ($116,908,914)




    DRAFT PICKS
    1.11 - WR DeVante Parker, Louisville
    1.25 - ILB Eric Kendricks, UCLA
    3.76 - WR Tre McBride, William & Mary
    3.96 - OT Donovan Smith, Penn State
    5.141 - DT Marcus Hardison, Arizona State
    7.203 - FS Cedric Thompson, Minnesota
    7.204
    - TE CJ Uzomah, college
    Last edited by murph; 04-21-2015 at 07:18 AM.

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    Re: 2015 Vikings page

    UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:

    Jerome Felton FB
    Christian Ponder QB
    Corey Wootton 43DE
    Cullen Loeffler LS
    Joe Berger C
    Tom Johnson 43DT
    Jasper Brinkley ILB
    Vladimir Ducasse G



    RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS:

    Matt Asiata RB
    Michael Harris LT



    EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS

    Dom DeCicco LB
    Josh Samuda C

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    Re: 2015 Vikings page

    TRADES:
    Vikings send:
    - WR Cordarrelle Patterson $1,969,376 ($2,877,294)
    - 43DE Brian Robison $5,450,000 ($3,000,000)
    -
    CB Josh Robinson $950,250 ($174,250)

    Panthers send:
    - 43DE Charles Johnson $20,020,000 ($14,040,000)
    -
    CB Josh Norman $709,750 ($49,750)
    -
    G Andrew Norwell $510,000 $0


    Vikings send:
    Matt Cassel $4,750,000 ($0)
    6.172

    Browns send:
    5.139
    7.204

    Vikings recieve:
    1.25
    Corey Fuller $510,000 ($0)

    Bills receive:
    2.45
    Robert Blanton $712,763 ($52,763)
    Jasper Brinkley $510,000 ($0)
    Charles Johnson $510,000 ($0)

    CUTS:
    LB Josh Kaddu $660,000 ($0)
    T Carter Bykowski $510,000 ($0)
    RB Henry Josey $585,000 ($0)
    RB Dominique Williams $435,000 ($0)
    DT Chigbo Anunoby $435,000 ($0)
    CB Chris Greenwood $585,000 ($0)
    QB Pat Devlin $585,000 ($0)
    G Jordan McCray $435,000 ($0)
    C Zac Kerin $435,000 ($0)
    TE Ryan Otten $435,000 ($0)
    43DE Leon Mackey $435,000 ($0)
    CB DeMarcus Van Dyke $660,000 ($0)
    G Justin Anderson $435,000 ($0)
    WR Donte Foster $435,000 ($0)
    WR Kain Colter $435,000 ($0)
    43OLB Chad Greenway $8,800,000 ($1,700,000)
    43 OLB Brandon Watts $525,612 ($46,836)
    CB Marcus Sherels $1,250,000 ($150,000)

    P Jeff Locke $631,048 ($92,096)
    S Ahmad Dixon $510,000 ($0)
    DT George Uko $510,000 ($0)
    Last edited by murph; 03-29-2015 at 05:33 PM.

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