[Note From Adam: I am happy to present with the first of (hopefully) many articles presented by Branden Lemke. Branden has been a Vikings blogger for a long time, having started the hit site "Lemke's Lot" when he was just 16 years old where he wrote hundreds of articles and conducted numerous player interviews. After that, he joined me at "Vikings Gab" for a while before taking some time away from blogging. I am thrilled that he is back at it now though, and that he contacted me to see if he could contribute here at VT. The answer was simple: "Of course!" Please welcome Branden with his first article, and we will all look forward to plenty more!]
Before I jump into the topic of free agency, I feel like I should introduce myself to you readers. My name is Branden Lemke, and I am 21 years old. I’ve worked with Adam in the past for previous sites, and am looking forward to writing with him again, and Brett for the first time. I used to run a Vikings blog called “Lemke’s Lot”, in which my articles consisted of both delivering breaking news, and pure speculation in terms of the NFL Draft, free agency, etc. I especially love writing offseason articles, because there’s always hope for your team to get better over the course of an offseason, and I like to explore realistic possibilities in which the Vikings could be looking to upgrade their team.
Vikings fans have already dealt with offseason drama this year, and it’s only the beginning of March. Of course, the number one story of this offseason so far coming out of Minnesota has been Percy Harvin. Are the Vikings going to keep him, or are they going to trade him? There seems to be several issues between Percy Harvin and the Vikings, including Percy wanting “Megatron” money. The only question is, are these issues able to get resolved in a way that will keep Harvin in purple? The Vikings aren’t going to give Percy Harvin a Calvin Johnson or Larry Fitzgerald salary, so what they end up doing with Percy in the end has a major effect on the moves they make in free agency and the draft. Either way, the Vikings will be looking for wide receivers this offseason, among other positions, so here are a few names I think the Vikings may consider adding:
(The order the players are listed in is not necessarily based on priority)
1. WR Brian Hartline- Miami Dolphins
I haven’t heard much Brian Hartline to Minnesota speculation, but I think Hartline would be a good fit, especially if we were to somehow find a way to re-sign Harvin. As much as I’d love to see a receiver like Mike Wallace or Greg Jennings in a Vikings uniform, I just don’t think it’s going to happen. The Vikings aren’t the kind of team that spends a lot of money in free agency, and although the price tag may be a little high for Hartline, he would be a good #2 wideout in this offense, and could compliment a guy we bring in through the draft like Keenan Allen or Quinton Patton. Hartline, who has struggled with inconsistency in the past, proved to me last year he can be the kind of factor the Vikings need. He pretty much WAS the Dolphins passing game in 2012, catching 74 passes for 1,083 yards. He only scored one touchdown, however, and his career high is only three in one season (2009). The upside is he is young (26), and has potential to be a downfield threat and a playmaker in the style of offense the Vikings run.
Continue Reading →
CalVkg (900)
B. Grant (803)
bjohnny (698)
Purple Charlie (693)
Tomb... (615)
Fran the Man (601)
Skol12 (534)
Norseman66 (490)
c.carterhof (465)
wtfvikesfan (458)
.
Recent comments