AP to Dallas?

[RoyTheHammer]

You'd be getting Peterson for a short time period and for better value than you would get for resigning Murray long term.

Even older, AP has shown that he is a much better and more durable running back than Murray.

The only way we re-sign Murray is if the bottom drops out on running back compensation, but even then, it'll be difficult if there is a team willing to pay him to be a more featured player.

How would it be better value again? You just said Peterson's short deal would be 40 million a year? There's no way in hell that we couldn't sign Murray to a much more reasonable deal than that.

..and Murray was the better back last season statistically.. and has much less wear and tear on him.

It'd be silly to sign AD over reupping on Murray, imo.

 

[iceberg]

classic case of fans getting sucked.

 

[Galian Beast]

How would it be better value again? You just said Peterson's short deal would be 40 million a year? There's no way in hell that we couldn't sign Murray to a much more reasonable deal than that.

..and Murray was the better back last season statistically.. and has much less wear and tear on him.

It'd be silly to sign AD over reupping on Murray, imo.

Not suggesting that Murray will get the same amount.

I'd rather pay 2x for AD for a short period of time than pay 1x for Murray for a long period of time.

I can see Murray wanting around 6-7 million per year for 5-6 years. I'd much rather pay Peterson 12.25 per year over two years, and draft a young running back long term, than to be committed long term to Murray.

 

[CyberB0b]

So Peterson to Dallas rumor popped up on my phone, how do I post a link?

 

[Nirvana]

too much tread on the tires for that kind of contract

 

[CyberB0b]

Not suggesting that Murray will get the same amount.

I'd rather pay 2x for AD for a short period of time than pay 1x for Murray for a long period of time.

I can see Murray wanting around 6-7 million per year for 5-6 years. I'd much rather pay Peterson 12.25 per year over two years, and draft a young running back long term, than to be committed long term to Murray.

7 million a year for Murray? That's McCoy money. No way would I do that.

 

[Reality]

In the bwahahahazone

This literally made me laugh out loud

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Not suggesting that Murray will get the same amount.

I'd rather pay 2x for AD for a short period of time than pay 1x for Murray for a long period of time.

I can see Murray wanting around 6-7 million per year for 5-6 years. I'd much rather pay Peterson 12.25 per year over two years, and draft a young running back long term, than to be committed long term to Murray.

Ah. You had said in your first post i quoted something about paying AD 43 million per year.

Thought you had gone crazy for a minute. Carry on.. lol.

PS.. still would rather have Murray long term. I think he can be a special back.

 

[Cowboy06]

I'd burn the phone and drop the remains in acid.

Only way to be sure.

Don't forget the frontal lobotomy and removing the temporal lobe. We need to have no memory of this...

::::waving three fingers and saying "this is not the rumor you were looking for...."::::::::

 

[Fredd]

and I thought the threads would still be focused on things such as 30 new, young players in camp....not 30-something year old RB's that are too expensive for this team....

 

[bark]

It's got to be said.
Can he rush the passer?

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

I'd rather see if I could sign Murray to a reasonable contract and if not, draft the best rb I can in the draft.

 

[visionary]

Just say no
It is a young mans game

 

[OhSnap]

The off season groin surgery really has the Vikings stoked about his return. His pay could become more in line with his future impact after June 1st.

 

[HomerSimpson31]

I'm sorry just thought it was thread worthy & took me by surprise...I'm not sayin it will or won't (99.33% sure it won't) if it needs to be deleted, delete it mods...but in all honesty I've seen some real crap posted on here....why do we gotta crap on someone's pretend parade lolololol...I love all of you... Bc yall cheer the cowboys on in all of Ur optimism, pessimism, obtuse arguments, agenda base snarky replies & all & all y'all make this forum unboring(?) Hahahahahaha, I thought my post was atleast entertaining at most...m

I don't see anything wrong with your thread. Anyone should be free to post without ridicule, no matter how far fetched it might seem it's always good for a debate. Peterson would make this offense explode if it were to happen. He would open the gate for Dez,Witten and the younger receivers and would take a lot of pressure off Romo. I don't think it will happen but it would definitely be fun to watch. Not to mention, I'm not at all sold on Demarco Murray,the man is like glass,almost like Felix but not as bad. But with Murray we need to explore for a younger RB which we'll probably do in next years draft if he stays injured again.

 

[jobberone]

I've explored this before. A lot of people still don't understand how the salary cap works. Is the trade financially feasible? Absolutely it is.

There is currently only 4.8 million in dead money on Peterson's contract with the Vikings. They actually SAVE money by trading him. To the tune of about 10 million dollars in free space.

So the question becomes, can we afford him?

The answer would also be yes.

His base salary for the year is 11.75 million, which could be converted into a prorated restructure bonus.

His base salary for the year would be 855k dollars plus the prorated portion of his bonus money (10,895,000). Which is 2,179,000. Or in other words he would cost us 3,030,400 dollars this year.

Now the cost to cut him the next year would be 8.716 million, and it would become difficult to afford him and his nearly 13 million dollar contract + the 2 million in proration, bringing the total to a little over 15 million.

That said it would come down to, does Peterson bring you to a championship with what would be the best offense in NFL history, and what would you have to give Minnesota to get him. Our salary cap is a bit tight in 2015, but 2016 and on, we could probably afford him. The question also becomes what is he worth in advanced age in 2015 and 2016 and so on.

nice post. Still don't want him.

I ain't payin' for no RB esp in a ZBS. We can draft them.

 

[jobberone]

I don't see anything wrong with your thread. Anyone should be free to post without ridicule, no matter how far fetched it might seem it's always good for a debate. Peterson would make this offense explode if it were to happen. He would open the gate for Dez,Witten and the younger receivers and would take a lot of pressure off Romo. I don't think it will happen but it would definitely be fun to watch. Not to mention, I'm not at all sold on Demarco Murray,the man is like glass,almost like Felix but not as bad. But with Murray we need to explore for a younger RB which we'll probably do in next years draft if he stays injured again.

I agree he helps the offense likely a lot. He's too old to spend that much money on. JMO. And you're right. Nothing wrong with the thread.

 

[NJ22]

Dare I say it.... Jerry won't overpay an aging veteran.... Wow that was hard to get out. For a bargain price I would take all day, all day. But we can actually see a little light at the end of the cap hell tunnel lets not block out the light.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

my thoughts are this:

murray is broken every season and cant be counted on. He's almost always broke at the end of the season, which if you're making the playoffs, is when you need a RB.

AP is a bruiser and stays fairly healthy. I think with our passing offense, he could drop his carries some and maintain better health than he has in minny where he was the only guy basically.

furthermore, I think if you put Tony's expected lifespan at around 3 more years, and you want to pump up this offense to beyond reasonable levels to try and win....then you get AP

 

[TwoCentPlain]

...His base salary for the year is 11.75 million, which could be converted into a prorated restructure bonus.

His base salary for the year would be 855k dollars plus the prorated portion of his bonus money (10,895,000). Which is 2,179,000. Or in other words he would cost us 3,030,400 dollars this year...

No one is trading for a RB with a base salary of $12M for the year. And no one is even intersted in prorating his $12M base out. Any team that trades for him picks up his base salaries in the contract which I think are outrageous. Peterson would have to settle for much less money to facilitate a trade. The Vikings are only paying him because he has sentimental value to Minnesota fans and is playing decent to good even though he is way, way overpaid for an aging RB in a pass-happy league. Minnesota is stuck between a rock and a hard place with Peterson and his contract.

Either Peterson renegotiates and accepts a paycut to facilitate a trade or Minnesota most likely will have to cut him. Unless Minnesota doesn't mind a cap hit of over $10M+/year for a RB.