Vikings roster cutdown

Okay, so we did get a few surprises. Nothing mind-blowing, but a few things didn't go as expected.

I really didn't think they would pull the plug on Treadwell, considering the young receivers largely didn't impress in preseason. Turns out they only have 4 WRs at all as of now, although that's almost certain to change. They'll bring in somebody for sure. I thought Zylstra was likely to stay too.

The Sloterholics mourn. I figured Sloter would stick around another year, but they went with just 2 QBs for the first time in a long time. Jake Browning likely ends up on the practice squad. But hey, chin up, Sloterholics. A year from now you'll all be obsessed with a new late round or UDFA QB project.

The Vikes traded away Danny Isidora, and traded for CB Mark Fields, each for a 7th rounder. So that's a wash.

They bit the bullet on Kaare Vedvik. It's bizarre how from the moment he got here Dan Bailey was back to being a machine. A glass half full person could just look at it that Spielman spent a 5th round pick to MDBGA(Make Dan Bailey Great Again).

They kept 10 O-linemen, including both their later draft picks.

There are some good practice squad candidates. I honestly hope they get Vedvik on there. Also hope Blasingame, Downs and Mitchell make it through.

Comments

  1. MichelleSeptember 1, 2019 at 12:28 PM

    Good call on Browning. And Sloter is working out for the Lions tomorrow. Who would you like to the Vikings pick up as WRs?
    We heard the Treadwell news at the fair and I said no more Quon Dynasty.

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  2. MichelleSeptember 1, 2019 at 1:05 PM

    Sloter changed his mind and signed with Arizona’s practice squad.

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