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Bash me for not including this in a separate thread but I think the Vikings should sign Ed on an incentive base.. $1.5-2 million contract. He would provide a great compliment to Harrison's game and equally be a great value coach and mentor. Forgive me if this has been mentioned in the thread, but I don't care to look through each page to see if it has been.

I love me some Ed Reed. Don't see it happening, though.

GBFavreFan wrote:I think Rick Spielman's MO is pretty clear, there will be no player older than like Adrian or Greg Jennings. If you're past that age you won't be re-signed, will be cut, and you definitely won't be looked at as a free agent or grade. Not saying its right or wrong, but that is the way things are right now. Don't waste your time hoping on older free agents and trades.

I agree with his idea. Reed is past his prime. This team is rebuilding and getting rid of the older players. No need for Champ Bailey or Ed Reed types. If they were a player away from a deep play-off run then maybe bring in an older vet but that is not the case.

often injured, slow, well past his prime, pretty washed up. No thanks, He should have retired after winning his superbowl because he was done then

GBFavreFan wrote:I think Rick Spielman's MO is pretty clear, there will be no player older than like Adrian or Greg Jennings. If you're past that age you won't be re-signed, will be cut, and you definitely won't be looked at as a free agent or grade. Not saying its right or wrong, but that is the way things are right now. Don't waste your time hoping on older free agents and trades.

Matt Cassel is 31; Cullen Loeffler is 33, Brian Bobison is 30 but don't know if he's older than Greg

No thanks. Just got rid of a couple old washed up players. Don't need to sign anymore. Bad enough they extended BRod and signed Jennings well into their 30s.

Your attempt to ridicule and demean him is quite embarrassing. You need to get some sleep, dude..holy crap.

Eds health is not good, but I would like him to be a D backs coach. The guy is very smart.

Oakdale63 wrote:Your attempt to ridicule and demean him is quite embarrassing. You need to get some sleep, dude..holy crap.

Dam someone must have missed taking their Midol today

enough of this desperate hope of catching a lucky year off a decaying veteran. This team needs to be run like a true contender. Draft good young talent when its cheap. DEVELOP the talent with great coaching (THAT would be refreshing, esp at QB). When your good players hit seniority and it would cost you a kings ransom to keep them, BE READY with new young talent and trade the vet when you can actually get something meaningfull for them. The Twins ran their club like this for decades and it was AWESOME. It made us Cubbie fans drool with envy. The Vikes have NEVER managed to do so.......

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He just doesn't seem to fit with the direction that Zimmer and Spielman are going.

He didn't look to care much anymore with the Texans and if and when he decided to with the Jets, he was always an injury risk. I'd rather not give him a roster spot.

Even a few years ago, I would have said it would be a good idea. Not now. I don't mind paying for a few Vets, like we should have done with Winfield, when our CBs were awful, but Reed isn't worth it right now. Plus he isn't even as good now as Winfield was playing slow/nickel and not being the best at covering.

PurpleKoolaid wrote:Even a few years ago, I would have said it would be a good idea. Not now. I don't mind paying for a few Vets, like we should have done with Winfield, when our CBs were awful, but Reed isn't worth it right now. Plus he isn't even as good now as Winfield was playing slow/nickel and not being the best at covering.

Of course a few years ago...Reed was the one the best safeties in the game IMO.
I am not sure what this means, "Plus he isn't even as good now as Winfield was playing slow/nickel and not being the best at covering.[/quote] Any idea how long it might take you to get over the Winfield drama? He was let go because he was old and expensive. He went to Seattle and was cut. Winfield was a very good player but was never known for his covering abilities but he was one hell of a tackler.

To be fair to the situation, Seattle was a different scenario all-together with the depth they had in their secondary.

I think the speculation is frivolous at this point now though. Maybe he would have helped considerably. Maybe just a little or maybe not at all or even worse. Now, he was just a part of a different era. Vikings are onto the next one.