--- In novavikes@yahoogroups.com, jrobert915@a... wrote:
> This Board has been way too Quiet!!! I expected to see rants and
raves about the Moss trade... So I'll start things off by throwing my
2 cents in.
>
> In my opinion it was a stupid trade. And the Vikings pulled the
trigger way too soon, and got too little in return for Moss. If they
had waited just one month they could have had multiple teams bidding
for Moss. Possibly the Dolphins, Jets, Cowboys, Redskins, Ravens and
Moss' new home with the Raiders.
>
>
> Oakland 1st Round pick at #7 could be a good thing. If the Vikings
decide to use the pick to replace Moss and 1 of the top 2 receivers
is there. (I think Williams will be a stud and I hope this is who the
Vikes take.) Does anyone think that Brayland Edwards or Mike Williams
will catch 13 TD passes next year.
> Defensively there are good players out there (I think Derrick
Johnson could be awesome) but I think value can be had later in Round
1 espescially at the Corner position.
>
> Napolean Harris is about the same as E.J, the only good thing I can
say is that he has 1 more year of playing experience.
> Remember Claiborne is a free agent. If the Vikes don't resign him,
Or bring in a starting Linebacker... the starting Linbackers could be
Harris, Henderson, and Thomas...A scary thought.
>
> And a late round pick...If this had been a 3rd or 4th round pick
the Vikings may have been able to squeeze some valu out of it.
>
> More to come later as Free agency heats up...And I do a little more
reading on some of the college players elegible for the Draft.
>
> As far as weather we'll be at Stars and Stripes again.. I'm up in
the air and am willing to look at other places. I'm not opposed to
staying at Sars and Stripes. But, my opinion is that they will not
get TV(s) for the middle of the room. And I don't think it is fair
to have about 35-40% of the room trying to watch a 27 inch TV from 50
feet away. Feel free to e-mail me directly.
>
> Thanks
>
> Joel

Insofar as the trade goes Joel I guess we'll just have to wait and
see how things pan out. Fact is you just aren't going to get much in
the way of trades anymore and the Vikes probably got the best they
were going to get. Supposedly they'd talked to the Ravens about Ed
Reed and Newsome and Billick said to forget it. No question they're
going to need someone to stretch the defense but I'm not sure Mike
Williams is that guy given his 40 times. I see him as an intermediate
route guy who makes his gravvy with yards after the catch. Edwards
likely will be gone at no. 7. If he can stay healthy, I like
Lavaruenes Coles and would consider a trade with the Skins for him.

But let's face it. This team's problems are on the other side of the
ball as the offense functioned effectively in Moss's absence. And
we're going to be screwed in free agency because McCombs isn't going
to authorize signing any big-name free agents and the deal with
Fowler won't be consummated until most of the better talent is long
gone.