Winfield in the Wind

[UMN] · Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 11830 Location: Desolation Row

they must be clearing cap space for a BIG move....
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Zephiel · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:27 pm Post subject:

VERY surprising.

Wondering what their plan is at CB.

rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16984 Location: Stillwater, MN

Holy crap...
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The Gnat · Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 34120 Location: Minneapolis

I hope there is a big move.

Obviously opens up a bunch of money, are they going to throw $$$$ at Wallace?
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AndyJ1134 · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject:

My favorite defensive player Sad

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Saosin · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:29 pm Post subject:

Frantically freeing cap space? I hope this is a drop and resign at a lower rate.

HighHopes · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 25333 Location: Courtroom

Uh Oh. Not a fan of that....
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husker_vikes3 · Joined: 18 Aug 2010 Posts: 7891 Location: Omaha, NE

Who's being signed? That's what I wanna know. Clearing a lot of money. Loadholt and trading for Cruz? Signings Wallace or Jennings. What's up Rick....
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rpmwr19 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 16984 Location: Stillwater, MN

This has to be either Wallace or Cruz.

What's strange is that they could have re-done Jared Allen's contract and freed up the same amount of room.

Possibly Talib or Grimes?
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tdub · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Posts: 14802 Location: Buckhead, GA

They better have a plan here. I'm willing to be mildly patient and let the next few chess moves play out, but while I'm understanding and largely OK with the Harvin trade, not a big fan of this move. Winfield's locker room presence, his sure tackling, and what I envisioned his next role being (sort of that hybrid safety/slot corner/linebacker ala Woodson) will all be missed if this is true.
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Zephiel · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:31 pm Post subject:

He wasn't going to play on this team forever, even with still good production.

I just figured he'd be gone when we had a plan in place... don't know what plan that is at this point...

vikinglonghorn · Joined: 07 Mar 2013 Posts: 29

Don't like the move of releasing Winfield at all, really thins an already shaky secondary with injury issues

JMac79 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 2511 Location: St. Anthony, MN

Wow...

Like others have said, must be clearing cap space for a big move to be announced today.

Hopefully, they have plans to bring Antoine back... but that might be a tough one to do. Cutting him would seem to be the lesser option to having him restructure his contract. There's probably a few teams out there that could use a savvy, tough veteran player like him to be a finishing touch on a playoff-caliber defense.
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