The week
that was in the offseason for the Vikings and the rest of the NFL has been a
little busier and yes the mock drafts keep flowing.
JOHN SULLIVAN GETS AN EXTENSION
Tuesday the organization
announced that John was given a one year extension that adds on to his current deal
and will keep him a Vikings until at least 2017. Sullivan is currently ranked 4th
all time for Vikings centers with 93 starts. He has not missed a game since
2011 and has only missed 3 games in 7 seasons with the team.
Brandon
Fusco and Phil Loadholt have both been given contracts within the last couple
years that will keep at least 3 united. The team cut left guard, Charlie
Johnson in the offseason so there is a position open.
Matt Kalil
is back but his 5th year option is still up in the air with the
team. I found per Matt Vensel, Vikings beat writer for the Star-Tribune this
info on 5th year pick up.
In case you need a
refresher on these fifth year options, they are only available for teams to use
on first round picks. In the case of Kalil and Smith, the Vikings have the
ability to keep them through the 2016 season. Their fifth year salaries- $11.1
million for Kalil and 5.3 million for Smith- would only be guaranteed in the
event of an injury. So if a healthy Kalil struggles, they can simply cut him
before the 2016 league year and won’t have to pay him a dime of the $11.1
million. The deadline for teams to exercise the option May 3rd, the
day after the draft wraps up.
VIKINGS PRESEASON OPPENENTS ANNOUNCED
Week 1-
Pittsburgh in Hall of Fame game
Week 2- home
vs Tampa Bay
Week 3- home
vs Oakland
Week 4- at
Dallas
Week 5- at
Tennessee
I like the 5
games because it means the Vikings start Training Camp in Mankato earlier than
normal. The Vikes face Tampa Bay who has the number 1 pick overall in the
upcoming draft. Will the Vikes face Jameis Winston?? The team also will see
Christian Ponder with the Raiders and it’s a home game. I am anxious to hear
any kind of reception he will get.
NFL SCHEDULE DATE RELEASED
Thursday
April 17th at 8:00 the teams will know their schedule, Teams know
their opponents just not the dates.
Vikes home opponents
Green Bay,
Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, San Diego, St. Louis, Seattle and the New York
Giants
Vikings away opponents
Green Bay,
Detroit, Chicago, Denver, Oakland, San Francisco, Arizona and Atlanta
VIKINGS DRAFT 11
The Vikings
will once again host a draft party on Thursday April 30th at the
Minneapolis Convention Center as fans gets together and await the announcement.
I believe
the Vikings will draft defense and more specifically 2 names and they are Trae
Waynes (DB-Michigan State or Vic Beasley (LB/DE- Clemson). I read an article
written by a good friend, @Vikings Corner, Daniel House who made me add the
name Beasley. I would be ecstatic with either. I will not be shocked if the
Vikes do trade down but I do hope we stay at 11.
I looked up
names picked at 11 going back to 1984. Here below is a few names and years they
were taken:
1988-
Michael Irvin
2000- Ron
Dayne
2001- Dan
Morgan
2002- Dwiht
Freeney
2004- Ben
Roethlisberger
2005-
DeMarcus Ware
2006- Jay
Cutler
2007-
Patrick Willis
2011- JJ
Watt
This will be
the 3rd time since 1984 the Vikes wll have the 11th pick.
In 1995 the team took Derrick Alexander and in 1999 the team took Daunte
Culpepper.
STADIUM UPDATE
The stadium
was announced this past week to be half done. I go up at least 1 time a month
and take pictures of the progress and keep them in a photo album. I started
with the deflating of the dome roof and went up Saturday April 11th
to witness the half done.
I have
signed my PSL for my seats in the new stadium and I now see the team has opened
to the public the right to sign PSL’s if they do desire. It is going to be an
amazing stadium and I am so excited to be part of the future.
Thanks for
reading
Purplestick
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