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Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:05 pm
by Rhodes Closed
https://twitter.com/Vikings/status/1400931364275380224
Big signing for Minnesota, a good depth piece and possible starter for the Vikings
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:12 pm
by StumpHunter
His coverage numbers are surprisingly really good for a guy who has lasted this long in free agency.
Breeland only gave up 343 yards in 11 starts last year. For context, Dantzlers, our best cover corner, gave up 498 in 11 games.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:20 pm
by YikesVikes
StumpHunter wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:12 pm
His coverage numbers are surprisingly really good for a guy who has lasted this long in free agency.
Breeland only gave up 343 yards in 11 starts last year. For context, Dantzlers, our best cover corner, gave up 498 in 11 games.
Even more impressive is that amount of points KC put up, meant that the opposing offense was often passing more. That skews the number even more.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:27 pm
by S197
StumpHunter wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:12 pm
His coverage numbers are surprisingly really good for a guy who has lasted this long in free agency.
Breeland only gave up 343 yards in 11 starts last year. For context, Dantzlers, our best cover corner, gave up 498 in 11 games.
I've heard he gets a lot of penalties which wouldn't factor in the stats.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 7:27 pm
by VikingTom
StumpHunter wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:12 pm
His coverage numbers are surprisingly really good for a guy who has lasted this long in free agency.
Breeland only gave up 343 yards in 11 starts last year. For context, Dantzlers, our best cover corner, gave up 498 in 11 games.
Many teams struggling with the lower cap this year. I believe in a normal year Breeland would have already been signed. Like many he is accepting a one year deal looking ahead to teams having more room under the cap.
Beyond that, I like this signing. I do not see him starting, but he is a strong veteran who will see his share of playing time. This is very important depth. I have always felt there is no such thing as too many DBs.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:10 pm
by J. Kapp 11
I’d heard about a week ago that Breeland’s people and the Vikings were talking.
This is a quality pickup, a guy with 88 starts under his belt, plus 14 interceptions, two pick-sixes and a 100-yard fumble return TD. Not to mention a ring with the Chiefs.
Don’t look now, but the Vikings have gone from a 3-ring circus at CB to a very deep team at the position.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:14 pm
by Rhodes Closed
J. Kapp 11 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:10 pm
I’d heard about a week ago that Breeland’s people and the Vikings were talking.
This is a quality pickup, a guy with 88 starts under his belt, plus 14 interceptions, two pick-sixes and a 100-yard fumble return TD. Not to mention a ring with the Chiefs.
Don’t look now, but the Vikings have gone from a 3-ring circus at CB to a very deep team at the position.
Plus the addition of Tye Smith and it looks like the Vikings could very well have a top 5 defense this year.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:00 am
by VikingLord
Rhodes Closed wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:14 pm
J. Kapp 11 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:10 pm
I’d heard about a week ago that Breeland’s people and the Vikings were talking.
This is a quality pickup, a guy with 88 starts under his belt, plus 14 interceptions, two pick-sixes and a 100-yard fumble return TD. Not to mention a ring with the Chiefs.
Don’t look now, but the Vikings have gone from a 3-ring circus at CB to a very deep team at the position.
Plus the addition of Tye Smith and it looks like the Vikings could very well have a top 5 defense this year.
Kind of crazy how quickly things have changed this offseason on the defensive side of the ball. If Hunter returns healthy and effective, the Vikings defensive line actually looks like it could be very good. With a healthy Barr and Kendricks, the linebackers look good. CB appears it could go from a real liability to a strength, and while the Vikings still might not be set at the second safety position after Smith, that position is not a liability either. The talent is certainly there for a dramatic improvement over what we saw last year.
For that to matter a few things still have to fall in place and they have to stay healthy, but if the offense remains consistent with what it managed to do last year and we see the defense move up into the top 10 in the league, this team should be a legit contender in the NFC.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:11 pm
by CharVike
VikingLord wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:00 am
Rhodes Closed wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:14 pm
Plus the addition of Tye Smith and it looks like the Vikings could very well have a top 5 defense this year.
Kind of crazy how quickly things have changed this offseason on the defensive side of the ball. If Hunter returns healthy and effective, the Vikings defensive line actually looks like it could be very good. With a healthy Barr and Kendricks, the linebackers look good. CB appears it could go from a real liability to a strength, and while the Vikings still might not be set at the second safety position after Smith, that position is not a liability either. The talent is certainly there for a dramatic improvement over what we saw last year.
For that to matter a few things still have to fall in place and they have to stay healthy, but if the offense remains consistent with what it managed to do last year and we see the defense move up into the top 10 in the league, this team should be a legit contender in the NFC.
I give them credit for charging full speed ahead and trying to fix the D. I think the biggest piece is Hunter. He's our best D player. Plus he does the thing that makes a secondary better and that's rush the passer. Hunter needs to be here at all cost.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:11 am
by VikingsVictorious
CharVike wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:11 pm
VikingLord wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:00 am
Kind of crazy how quickly things have changed this offseason on the defensive side of the ball. If Hunter returns healthy and effective, the Vikings defensive line actually looks like it could be very good. With a healthy Barr and Kendricks, the linebackers look good. CB appears it could go from a real liability to a strength, and while the Vikings still might not be set at the second safety position after Smith, that position is not a liability either. The talent is certainly there for a dramatic improvement over what we saw last year.
For that to matter a few things still have to fall in place and they have to stay healthy, but if the offense remains consistent with what it managed to do last year and we see the defense move up into the top 10 in the league, this team should be a legit contender in the NFC.
I give them credit for charging full speed ahead and trying to fix the D. I think the biggest piece is Hunter. He's our best D player. Plus he does the thing that makes a secondary better and that's rush the passer. Hunter needs to be here at all cost.
There's never an at all cost, no matter what need. If the only way Hunter will play for us is if we give him $50 million a year than we don't cave in to the no matter what. We should do what is within reason. Assuming Hunter is ready to return to his first team All Pro form you tear up his old contract and make a new one within reason. However, the big problem is none of us know if he is ready to return to his All Pro Form. Say we rewrite his contract guaranteed $25M a year for the next five years and find out he can no longer play. Where does that leave us. It is a really messed up situation.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:46 am
by CharVike
VikingsVictorious wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:11 am
CharVike wrote: ↑Sun Jun 06, 2021 6:11 pm
I give them credit for charging full speed ahead and trying to fix the D. I think the biggest piece is Hunter. He's our best D player. Plus he does the thing that makes a secondary better and that's rush the passer. Hunter needs to be here at all cost.
There's never an at all cost, no matter what need. If the only way Hunter will play for us is if we give him $50 million a year than we don't cave in to the no matter what. We should do what is within reason. Assuming Hunter is ready to return to his first team All Pro form you tear up his old contract and make a new one within reason. However, the big problem is none of us know if he is ready to return to his All Pro Form. Say we rewrite his contract guaranteed $25M a year for the next five years and find out he can no longer play. Where does that leave us. It is a really messed up situation.
QBs are an at all cost deal and the same for challenging for the Super Bowl. Hunter's a drama queen. Just tell him he's under contract and to show up. But I agree he needs to prove himself first before writing a new deal.
Re: Vikings Sign CB Bashaud Breeland
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 1:06 pm
by Fat Stupid Loser
S197 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:27 pm
StumpHunter wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:12 pm
His coverage numbers are surprisingly really good for a guy who has lasted this long in free agency.
Breeland only gave up 343 yards in 11 starts last year. For context, Dantzlers, our best cover corner, gave up 498 in 11 games.
I've heard he gets a lot of penalties which wouldn't factor in the stats.
He sucked in Washington, went elsewhere and wasn't bad. That happens a lot.