Maybe but I don't see that happening. Ap can still come back this year if his legal issues get resolved and he will probably still be a Viking next season.How about Andre brown? Is he still kicking around out there? He's more talented than Asiata.
Says the guy that bragged in another thread how he got over on someone by trading away Asiata for K. Robinson.What makes you think the team will sign another RB that they could have signed all along if they were so displeased with the backups they had on their roster?
Hey, at the time I made that trade ap was reinstated and playing in week 3 and Asiata was relegated back to backup duties. It was the right trade. And if you put khiry and Asiata toe to toe talent wise khiry wins and he's on a better offense so is still probably make that trade.But thanks for trying to call me out.
It really wasn't meant to state that there was anything wrong with the trade you made in and of itself.
I'm pointing out how you are now going out of your way (after trading Asiata) to make yourself feel better as if guys like BJGE, Andre Brown or Dion Lewis are such superior options to a decent combo like Asiata-McKinnon.
We are already in Week 3, no street FA (especially the dregs that are out there) is going to come in and jump ahead on the depth chart of guys that have been their all offseason, through training camp and through the regular season. That's not how it works. For better or for worse Asiata is the starter and McKinnon will be worked in and perhaps pass him eventually. They may sign a guy like BJGE for depth, but at 29 years old he's really no better option than Asiata, frankly he's basically the same player only older and a far worse option catching passes out of the backfield.
So now you're in my head and know for certain the privation behind posts that I write?
I assure you I didn't start this thread to "make myself feel better" about trading Asiata. I traded Asiata BC I felt that, even if ap is suspended for the year, that he isn't a very good player and that it's only his superior pass protection skills to McKinnon that will keep him on the field.
Answer this question: if McKinnon can beef up his pass pro skills do you think he will be behind Asiata in week 5? If you answered no to that, then you'll understand why I started this thread.
The Vikings organization understands that Asiata is a DRASTIC downgrade from ap. Make no mistake, they are going to look at ALL of their options other than Asiata. They might look to trade if they don't plan on brining ap back. They might look to the fa pool and sign a guy like BJGE.
They might elevate this joe barnyard kid if he can pass pro better than McKinnon. I know nothing about barnyard though.
The point of this thread is that I want to be a hustler. I want to get ahead of the crowd and be ready to pounce on whatever guy they elevate, sign, or trade for.
I couldn't care less that I traded away a guy who averages around 2-3 ypc and who I feel is going to be replaced at some point this year or at the very least find himself in a time share with a superior talent.
And I disagree that BJGE is the same talent level as Asiata. I don't know what kind of shape he is in at the moment, but as of last year I would rank him over Asiata.
This isn't madden.... You can't just sign or trade for a rb and expect him to do well. It takes weeks to learn the system.
