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Holy crap.
The Vikings, according to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, surrendered their first-round pick in the 2008 draft and both third-round selections for Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen.
The Chiefs will now add the No. 17, No. 73, and No. 82 overall selections to the No. 5, No. 35, and No. 66 picks, giving them six selections among the first 100 picks.
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Let me know if any of those three picks lead the NFL in sacks.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Well, that’s one way of doing it…
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Gee Whillickers! Guess the Vikes have so much depth that an influx of young talent would be wasted….*snicker*…Sooooooo bend an elbow every time Allen does?
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
The KSHB story also has it as a 6-year, $55 million contract with $25 mil in guarantees for Allen.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
“Build through the draft” they said. “Picks are like gold” they said. Yes, Jarred Allen is amazing to have, but it feels like the Vikings sold their soul for this one. That’s 3 possible good players. One could almost ague it would have been better to sign him to an offer sheet after the draft.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Wow. The queens are probably now only three or four players from being a legitamate division contender!!
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
I take my comment about the Chiefs sucking more back… although I can count on Herm Edwards to mess everything up.
Also: Have fun changing that draft chart Flori-ohhhh
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Wow. It’s still worth it, but… wow. That’s a lot to give up, especially for a team that is real thin and/or long in the tooth at a couple of positions (think DT, S, OL all the way across… oh, and there’s that whole quarterback thing).
But…. [cringes] …. it’s worth it.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
For a guy with an alcohol history… In Minnesota nonetheless… It is practically Wisconsin Jr. as far as beer taps go.
That is faith. He is a great talent, but that is certainly a gamble. I wouldn’t have given up that much, I’d rather pay modest salaries for those three players and take my chances of those three players helping the team more than 1 huge cap eating DE.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
AWESOME~! Allen, with the Williams Wall is gonna be SO FUN to watch~! Even trading 3 picks, the Vikes still have 6 picks come Saturday ans Sunday~ LET’S PLAY~!
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Funny, that’s actually the same trade I did in Madden 08 in Franchise Mode, except I traded Jared Allen to the Bengals to make the All-Turd team.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
i love it!!! peterson aside, look how the first rounders worked out for the vikings.vikes need Allan.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Holy Freakin’ God™ that’s a lot of compensation!
Thank you Bruce Allen for not mortgaging our entire draft for one player. I’d have liked Allen to be a Buc, but not for that much!
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Weak draft this year, beats giving future 2nd.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm
We still have 6 picks that is 1 more then Tampa.
We have wasted so many picks over the years just trying to find a guy like this.
Not to mention that leading the NFL in sacks is the reason the Giants are Superbowl Champions.
Northland Viking
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Smart to get three picks this year for a guy who doesn’t want to be there. He’s another arrest waiting to happen.
As for the Vikes, looks like they are going all in this year spending big $$$ on Berrian and Williams, and giving huge coin to Allen. All these guys have huge question marks about them in one way, shape or form.
Last thing, they still have Tavaris Jackson at QB. I still don’t see the playoffs for that team.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Maybe he’s one of Herschel Walker’s other personalities.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Worth it. And we didn’t have to give up any picks from future years. Mind you that we would have spent one of those three draft picks (mostly likely the first round one), on a DE, so we traded 2 third round picks for a better first round pick.
So worth it.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Dang.. Im going to miss watching JA in Chiefs Red.. But we are in a rebuilding stage.. I thought for sure VIkings were going to do a offer after the draft.
Congratz Vikings fans, you have a good player!!
Chiefs fans we have a few more picks!! (crossing-fingers) I hope we get some good players with those picks.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:35 pm
I still say, well worth it.
With the No. 17 pick in this years draft the Vikings were talking about drafting a DE. You never know, it could end up to be a Julius Peppers or a Demitrius Underwood (that was one of the franchises finest moments.)
The bottom line, the Vikings are getting a guy who has proven his worth over the last couple of seasons.
Finally, a big name comes to Minnesota instead of one leaving Minnesota (i.e. Johan Santana, Torii Hunter, Kevin Garnett, David Ortiz, the list goes on and on.)
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Am I really the first person on this blog post to mention the name “Herschel Walker”?
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
what are they tryin to trade for Hershell again?
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:47 pm
What, Hershel Walker wasn’t available? Talk about history repeating itself.
Jared Allen? Are you kidding me? The guy is a great player and Minnesota will have one hell of a defensive line, but that is ridiculous. Also, isn’t he one screw up away from a 1 year suspension?
The only thing funnier than Minnesota crippling itself with it’s lack of draft picks and over inflated contracts will be the vastly overrated Herm Edwards and Carl Peterson squandering all of their picks.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 pm
I know which defense I’m taking in my fantasy draft…
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Anyone surprised?..it’s in the Viking’s blood to give up multiple picks for one player. Just ask Herschel.
If you ask me…The Vikings just blowed 3 solid picks.
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