The Minnesota Vikings continue to be active early in free agency, signing Ravens' running back Chester Taylor and Chargers' linebacker Ben Leber on Saturday, reports the Associated Press.

 

This is a big signing for the Vikes. Taylor is a better back than any they have and should walk away with the starting job. Taylor should have a good season but that won't take them to the title. This is still the Bears division to lose at this point.

He's decent, but I don't think he's better than Onterrio Smith.

 

A sober Onterrio Smith, anyway.

 

Thing is, the Vikings usually don't have a "starting" rb. I wonder if they'll try to use Taylor that way, or if he'll just be part of the usual commitee. I'm very curious to see what the terms of the deal are.

If he gets caught with a whizzinator...

This isn't that great of signing. I don't think Taylor is better than Mewelde Moore.

I still look for the Vikings to take another RB in the draft. Be it in the first round or later(I'd look later with the depth of the RB class)

I still look for the Vikings to take another RB in the draft.  Be it in the first round or later(I'd look later with the depth of the RB class)

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Maybe much later in the draft. They now have Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore, and Ciatrick Fason.

so is it a lock the Ravens will be drafting a RB now?

At some point, I'd guess, but not necessarily 1st round.

Maybe much later in the draft.  They now have Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore, and Ciatrick Fason.

 

Have they finally given up on Michael Bennett?

Have they finally given up on Michael Bennett?

He's a free agent.

The Vikings are saying that Chester Taylor will get 20-30 carries a game so it looks like he will be their feature back. Looks like Mewelde Moore will stick with punt/kickoff returns. I doubt they will draft a RB unless it's a really late round pick.

Kind of a dumb signing if you ask me, especially with the draft being loaded with RB's who could prolly be just as effective as Taylor

Kind of a dumb signing if you ask me, especially with the draft being loaded with RB's who could prolly be just as effective as Taylor

 

I think I would personally say more effective, but maybe that's just me.

 

I honestly don't like the signing at all. Better, younger backs in the draft, plus the Queens already have a plethora of RBs as it is. Why would you spend any amount of money on a FA back?

I think I would personally say more effective, but maybe that's just me.

 

I honestly don't like the signing at all.  Better, younger backs in the draft, plus the Queens already have a plethora of RBs as it is.  Why would you spend any amount of money on a FA back?

 

Exactly

Chester Taylor better be the starting RB with the money they are paying him. Is Onterrio Smith still a Vike or is he a restricted FA? Mewelde Moore is not an every down back. He is injured way too often. The Ravens are not looking for a RB in the draft since they have both Jamal Lewis and Mike Anderson. That would be kind of silly to draft.

Yeah, what were we thinking. We should have seen into the future, like you did days after it happened. Tell us, swami, what will happen 5 days from now. Just tell us 6 days from now.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Mar 15, 2006 -> 03:39 AM)

Yeah, what were we thinking.  We should have seen into the future, like you did days after it happened.  Tell us, swami, what will happen 5 days from now.  Just tell us 6 days from now.

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Hmm, didn't know I had to watch dates and times of other posts. No one posted after that.

Edited March 15, 200620 yr by southsideirish