Comments on: VIKES SIGN 16 FREE AGENTS http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: bgman http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21756 bgman Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:05:10 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21756 The reason PFT had this about the Vikes and no one else is the Minneapolis and St. Paul papers had this list within hours after the draft. So I'm guessing the Vikings are one of those teams with the quick ultimatum of signing of having the offered pulled. And they were quick to share this with the local newspapers. I will say that some teams are more friendly to free agents than others as far as signing bonuses and giving them a fair evaluation. The Vikings have a history of having unsigned FAs making the team, including several players on the roster last year. Even under the money-pinching Red McCombs, the Vikings paid some of the highest signing bonuses for undrafted FAs (though that may have been a means to finding low paid players as opposed to being generous with his money). The reason PFT had this about the Vikes and no one else is the Minneapolis and St. Paul papers had this list within hours after the draft. So I’m guessing the Vikings are one of those teams with the quick ultimatum of signing of having the offered pulled. And they were quick to share this with the local newspapers.

I will say that some teams are more friendly to free agents than others as far as signing bonuses and giving them a fair evaluation. The Vikings have a history of having unsigned FAs making the team, including several players on the roster last year.

Even under the money-pinching Red McCombs, the Vikings paid some of the highest signing bonuses for undrafted FAs (though that may have been a means to finding low paid players as opposed to being generous with his money).

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]]> By: Semiote23 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21726 Semiote23 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:25:16 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21726 Do you guys have a list of the UDFAs by team? I guess we'll find out sooner or later, but that's why I come here, to find out sooner. DJ Hall Adarius Bowman Niners. Do you guys have a list of the UDFAs by team? I guess we’ll find out sooner or later, but that’s why I come here, to find out sooner.
DJ Hall
Adarius Bowman
Niners.

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]]> By: williamsbros http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21685 williamsbros Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:36:06 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21685 Erin Henderson didn't get drafted?!?! Man we did get a nice haul. You have to think that with so few picks they spent extra time monitoring and preparing to jump all over any guys who didnt get drafted. Erin Henderson didn’t get drafted?!?! Man we did get a nice haul. You have to think that with so few picks they spent extra time monitoring and preparing to jump all over any guys who didnt get drafted.

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]]> By: Bud Grant http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21671 Bud Grant Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:11:54 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21671 They moved fast. The Washington Post lists Henderson as one of the free agents the Redskins are after. I guess Vinny was busy cleaning the plane. They moved fast. The Washington Post lists Henderson as one of the free agents the Redskins are after. I guess Vinny was busy cleaning the plane.

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]]> By: pooponcowboys http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21665 pooponcowboys Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:04:36 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21665 It's hard to win with a high school caliber qb. they may need every one of those guys It’s hard to win with a high school caliber qb. they may need every one of those guys

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]]> By: pooponcowboys http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21660 pooponcowboys Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:02:05 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21660 The Viqueens will probably need every one of these guys to be competitive this year. Hard to win with a high school caliber qb The Viqueens will probably need every one of these guys to be competitive this year. Hard to win with a high school caliber qb

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]]> By: SeanMartin http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21623 SeanMartin Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:54:27 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21623 Wow. Marcus Griffin and Kyle Wright. That should be interesting to see play out. Do you have any lists for the other 31 teams? Wow. Marcus Griffin and Kyle Wright. That should be interesting to see play out. Do you have any lists for the other 31 teams?

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]]> By: NonYahooHotmailAcct http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21619 NonYahooHotmailAcct Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:51:21 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21619 they really signed some of the best ones. Kyle Wright is also notable. He looked really good at one point at "The M". they really signed some of the best ones. Kyle Wright is also notable. He looked really good at one point at “The M”.

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]]> By: JayPhilly http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21602 JayPhilly Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:53:28 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21602 Well, They found Hank Baskett a few years back and then traded him to Philly I think...he's had a few long touchdowns and makes the occasional catch based solely on his jumping ability. Well,
They found Hank Baskett a few years back and then traded him to Philly I think…he’s had a few long touchdowns and makes the occasional catch based solely on his jumping ability.

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]]> By: RobJH http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21590 RobJH Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:17:18 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/28/vikes-sign-16-free-agents/#comment-21590 It's suprising Reynaud didn't get drafted. WVU didn't throw the ball a whole lot; but when they did, Pat White always looked his way. He seemed pretty explosive. Of course, being an alum of Turd U (along with Pacman and Chris Henry) he could have some character issues. It’s suprising Reynaud didn’t get drafted. WVU didn’t throw the ball a whole lot; but when they did, Pat White always looked his way. He seemed pretty explosive. Of course, being an alum of Turd U (along with Pacman and Chris Henry) he could have some character issues.

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