Nice to hear something positive instead of the usual "Hater" comments on the Vikings Jared Allen trade ----------------------------------------- Taken from a sporting news article <span style="color:#4B0082">The Jags roll the dice with Harvey. When the Minnesota Vikings gave up a first-round pick and two third-rounders (and swapped sixth-rounders with KC) to get one of the best defensive players in the game from the Chiefs, the media went loco talking about the risk the Vikes had taken. When the Jaguars gave up a first-round pick, two third-round picks and a fourth-round pick to get an unproven rookie who plays the same position, the reaction wasn't nearly as extreme. Although Derrick Harvey might eventually be as good as Jared Allen, the Vikings definitely got the player who already has reached that level. If the Vikings are right about Allen having exorcised his off-field demons, the Jags are the ones who took the real risk.</span> Link- http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=411542
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef @ May 15 2008, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jacksonville's player has never been suspended by the league for drug violations.</div> Why does everyone keep going back to that? That was over a year ago and he's been clean ever since. If that's all anyone has to go on, then it's getting old. Anyone can get injured or get suspended, that's future possibilities. I'm talking about the fact that Jacksonville gave away a 1st Rounder, two 3rd Rounder's and AND a 4th to draft an unproven player. While Minny traded less over for a proven NFL sack leader. And Minny is getting hit up? Sounds like people have been sippin' that Haterade!!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NattaNerNuttaMan @ May 15 2008, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TheBeef @ May 15 2008, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jacksonville's player has never been suspended by the league for drug violations.</div> Why does everyone keep going back to that? That was over a year ago and he's been clean ever since. If that's all anyone has to go on, then it's getting old. Anyone can get injured or get suspended, that's future possibilities. I'm talking about the fact that Jacksonville gave away a 1st Rounder, two 3rd Rounder's and AND a 4th to draft an unproven player. While Minny traded less over for a proven NFL sack leader. And Minny is getting hit up? Sounds like people have been sippin' that Haterade!!! </div> Like or hate Jared Allen, he does have two strikes against him and that makes him a risk. If he gets suspended again, how bad will losing those draft picks hurt? Having said that, I like Jared Allen and hope that he really has gotten his act together, but there is no denying that the Vikings are taking a real risk. People probably feel that Allen's value should have come down a bit due to that risk.
