Minnesota Vikings insider makes bold statement about free agency that will make the fanbase ecstatic
The interior of the offensive line is one spot that the Minnesota Vikings have been trying to fix for the last decade. Since Steve Hutchinson left after the 2011 season, guard has been a tough place for the Vikings to fix. Through the last 13 years, they have used a variety of different approaches. Day […]
The interior of the offensive line is one spot that the Minnesota Vikings have been trying to fix for the last decade. Since Steve Hutchinson left after the 2011 season, guard has been a tough place for the Vikings to fix.
Through the last 13 years, they have used a variety of different approaches. Day two draft picks, big free agency contracts, stop-gap players, and those on veteran minimum contracts. They have tried everything you can think of to fix the issue.
Vikings could pursue Trey Smith
Needless to day, Vikings fans are fed up with the lack of fixes on the interior of the offensive line. They don't just want immediate fixes, they want big ones.
According to The Star Tribune's Ben Goessling, that might be on the way. During an appearance on 9 to noon with Paul Allen, Goessling made it clear that the Vikings will be aggressive in pursuing players like Kansas City Chiefs guard Trey Smith.
“I think they'll be pretty aggressive for players like that. I think they are going to be aggressive at guard. He's probably at the top of the guard market, which will be expensive. But I think they are going to make a big priority of going after a guard. And I think they would have a lot of interest in getting a guy like [Trey Smith] in here. So I would expect they'd be involved if he makes it to the market, which he might, because the Chiefs have other guys to sign.”
Every Vikings fan on Twitter has seemingly wanted Smith to be signed this offseason. He's the crown jewel of the free agency class and one of the few All-Pro players that will be available.
Putting him at right guard would solidify the offensive line and make life a lot easier for either J.J. McCarthy or Sam Darnold.
Now, Smith won't be cheap. He is likely to reset the market at offensive guard, which could cost as much as $23-25 million per season. The Vikings have plenty of money to make that work if they want to, something that general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah's comments aren't clear on.
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