Why would the Vikings willingly surrender a top-100 pick to sign Griffin?
Over a month later, the Vikings' decision to sign veteran cornerback Shaquill Griffin to a one-year, $4.55 million deal in late March remains baffling. Not because of anything related to Griffin himself; he's a solid player who fits Brian Flores' scheme and will likely start for Minnesota this year. It was a puzzling move because it appears to have
The Vikings were projected to receive a pair of third-round comp picks for losing Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter in free agency this year. At least, that was the case until they signed Griffin. He became the fifth qualifying compensatory free agent added by the Vikings, who lost six of them in March. That means that even though Griffin signed for far less than Hunter got to join the Texans, his addition cancelled out the pick the Vikings were set to receive for Hunter's departure.
Unless the Vikings know something we don't, it's hard to understand why they risked losing such a valuable draft pick like they did. Again, Griffin is a solid player who will help the 2024 Vikings, but this isn't a team that has a realistic path to competing for a championship this year. With Sam Darnold or rookie J.J. McCarthy at quarterback, this appears to be a transitional season for the Vikings, whose over/under win total is just 6.5 at most sportsbooks.
Compensatory Picks 2025 NFL Draft Kwesi Adofo-Mensah
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Vikings UDFA Tracker: Gabriel Murphy, Dwight McGlothern, MoreWhich players are the Vikings signing as undrafted free agents?
Read more »
NBA Legend Rants About Sixers-Knicks Controversial EndingShaq defends the Philadelphia 76ers after their Game 2 loss against the Knicks.
Read more »
Shaq Rips Paul George Over Comments About Failing After Clippers' Ugly LossShaq had a blunt message for the Clippers’ star.
Read more »
Paolo Banchero & Franz Wagner: Best Magic Duo New Shaq & Penny?Are Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner establishing themselves as the Orlando Magic's best duo since Shaquille O’Neal had Penny Hardaway?
Read more »
Shaq Correctly Predicts Heat Win Over Celtics, Wins A Lot of MoneyBefore the Heat's 111-101 over the Celtics, Shaq said Miami would win by 10, made a bet with Charles Barkley, and won.
Read more »
Charles Barkley, Shaq Rip NBA Over What League Does to Refs After GamesThey didn’t hold back.
Read more »