Cassel traded to Buffalo

[IIsweet]

Supposedly Cassell and draft picks for undisclosed pick(s)
Maybe Casell and a 7th for a 3rd ? I would expect that as he was a valuable backup.
I think our guys know the value of a quality experienced backup.

[Cliff]

Who wants to play "Guess what was traded" before we hear back?

I think we got a 5th and swapping 2nds.

[The Breeze]

Hoyer is a possibility. I think they'd probably prefer Ponder elsewhere (and vice-versa).

Probably right on Ponder. I'd prefer a guy with more experience than Hoyer. Is Jason Campbell still playing? I always liked that guy.

[dead_poet]

Who wants to play "Guess what was traded" before we hear back?

I think we got a 4th and swapping 2nds.

That's probably a bit much. I'm hoping at least a sixth.

[Cliff]

That's probably a bit much. I'm hoping at least a sixth.

I found that Buffalo doesn't have a 4th anyway, it doesn't appear. So I switched to a 5th rounder and swapping 2nds (bills move up 5 slots).

[dead_poet]

Don't worry guys, we still have Pat Devlin #SuperBowl

[Crax]

Aj Mansour ‏@AjKFAN 4m4 minutes ago

TRADE NUTS & BOLTS: VIKINGS GET - 2015 5th (1st pick in 5th rd, #129) & 2016 7th rd pick.
BILLS GET - Cassel + 2015 6th rd (#172 overall)

Seems just like a salary dump. Guess they don't really care about a serviceable backup if Teddy goes down as there isn't really any FA out there unless they plan on drafting one early.

[HardcoreVikesFan]

Wtf. We traded a capable back up and a pick for a 5th and a garbage throw away pick next year? Whatever I guess.

[fiestavike]

Wow, Goessling just posted on twitter that check down Charlie himself, Charlie Whitehurst is a big name being mentioned right now, citing his ties with Norv in San Diego. Please no

I thought his time in SD was more with Whisenhunt? I think Hoyer would be a much better option.

[Purple bruise]

Wtf. We traded a capable back up and a pick for a 5th and a garbage throw away pick next year? Whatever I guess.

Cassel was getting paid way too much and the cap "free-up" seems quite worth it.
Knowing how shrewed Ricky is, they might end up with a pretty highly rated QB in the draft.

[dead_poet]

‏@MasterStrib Some free agent QBs with Norv Turner ties: Brian Hoyer, Shaun Hill, Jason Campbell, Charlie Whitehurst #Vikings

‏@1500ESPNJudd For those floating Brian Hoyer's name out for the Vikings, why would a guy who wants to compete for a starting job come to Minnesota?

[dead_poet]

Wtf. We traded a capable back up and a pick for a 5th and a garbage throw away pick next year? Whatever I guess.

McCown was outright released. Cassel may be better than McCown but probably not by much.

Look at it this way, Cassel was a free agent in 2016. We just got an extra 5th and freed up an extra $4+ million in cap space. I'm fine with this (and never was a big Cassel fan anyway).

[dead_poet]

#Vikings current 2015 draft picks (7 total):
R1 Pick 11
R2 Pick 45
R3 Pick 76
R4 Pick 107
R5 Pick 129
R5 Pick 141
R7 Pick 203

[TeddyB]

I read Vince Young was planning on attempting a comeback

[fiestavike]

What happened to Vikings other 7th round pick? I can't remember.