2013 Free Agency and Trade Thread (News, Articles, Ideas etc)(5)

[PDCballa]

Jerome Simpson is in Minnesota today.

[hugefan]

Jerome simpson on 4/20. Something interesting should come out of this at least.

[jojo30]

Im all for signing Simpson, even considering his recent issues.

He would give us a solid target outside the numbers and would most likely come at a pretty cheap price. It would also make WR less of a need so it would give us a better chance to draft Kalil.

[blom85]

Wow, looks like CB and WR needs are falling down the draft boards for us.. its getting more likely we are thinking MLB or DT in rounds 2-3

[dimgim]

Good move if they sign him he'd be the 2nd best WR on the team...kid gots tons of talent. I have a feeling the Vikes are targeting a LB like Kendricks or a safety in the 2nd and gunna grab the best WR left in the 3rd if Simpson signs.

[chrism516]

How does signing Simpson make WR less of a need? He will be suspended the first 4 games of the year, he has never been more than a 3rd WR.

[dimgim]

Didn't know they annouced his punishment yet and everything I've seen on him says he's a solid #2 WR. I just like the depth at WR in the draft so u can get a MLB or S in the 2nd and still get a WR in the 3rd where the talent doesnt drop off as much as it does at the positions I mentioned before.

[chrism516]

It's been reported that he will face at least a 4 game suspension. Maybe he could be a decent #2, he's actually 6'2 which surprised me.

[jojo30]

How does signing Simpson make WR less of a need? He will be suspended the first 4 games of the year, he has never been more than a 3rd WR.

It's been reported that he will face at least a 4 game suspension. Maybe he could be a decent #2, he's actually 6'2 which surprised me.

WR will still be a need, just not as much of one. The four game suspension isnt that big of deal, we can make due til he comes back.

A WR corp of :

-Harvin
-Simpson
- <insert rookie here>
-Jenkins/Aromashodu

Looks like a pretty solid improvement to me. The good thing about Simpson is that he is a fast outside guy capable of stretching the field.

[vikingsfan0845]

Jerome Simpson - WR - Bengals

Free agent WR Jerome Simpson is visiting the Vikings on Saturday.
Yes, he's active on 4/20. Simpson has the speed and ridiculous athleticism the Vikings are sorely missing outside the numbers. The Rams and a couple of other teams reportedly remain interested in Simpson as well. He could be a fallback option for teams that fail to pick up an impact receiver in the draft.

rotoworld

Eh he wouldn't be that bad of a signing. This is would be similar to signing Ginn minus the return ability. I'd be ok with signing him, he's a solid player. He had 50 catches for 725 yards and 4 tds last season. He's only 26 too. The more I read the more I started to actually kind of like this.

[SiteWolf]

Just realized 2 things with Simpson:

1.) He just got out of jail...like today (or at least was to be in 15 days starting the 5th)
2.) It's 4/20...and we're interviewing a pakalolo user- good or bad idea there?

[LT.CARDWISIE]

Ponder, AP, Rudolph, Carlson, Percy, and Blackmon sounds Awesome to me

[LT.CARDWISIE]

I wouldn't mind Simpson too

[hugefan]

Ponder, AP, Rudolph, Carlson, Percy, and Blackmon sounds Awesome to me

Sorry, but I just don't see us taking Blackmon, at least at 3. If we trade down, that's a different story. But replace Blackmon with 2nd or 3rd round WR and it still sounds pretty good, a lot better than last year at least.

[vikingsfan0845]

Sorry, but I just don't see us taking Blackmon, at least at 3. If we trade down, that's a different story. But replace Blackmon with 2nd or 3rd round WR and it still sounds pretty good, a lot better than last year at least.

I like Blackmon but I'm not a fan of taking him that high either. So much depth this year at receiver we can get an impact player in the 2nd or 3rd round. Give me Kalil, Jeffery/Randle in the 2nd and Brandon Taylor in the 3rd or Kalil, Harrison Smith in the 2nd and Quick or McNutt or Marvin Jones or Chris Givens in the 3rd.