Danielle Hunter (Minnesota DE) - Potential Trade

[time2rock]

Having traded for Ngakoue and the need to get him inked to a new contract, I have a feeling Minny will try to unload Hunter.  At only 25 years old and having logged triple digit sacks in 3 of the last 4 years, I'd certainly have interest in adding him to our DL.  In a year where the draft picks are based more on projections due to the uncertainty of the college football season, if he can be had for say a 2nd rd pick (and even a 2022 conditional pick thrown in) similar to what Jacksonville received for Ngakoue, I think it would be a no-brainer (cap situation be damned).  

[UK_EaglesFan89]

What kind of contract would he be after though? Not an insignificant one given his stats...

25 minutes ago, time2rock said:

Having traded for Ngakoue and the need to get him inked to a new contract, I have a feeling Minny will try to unload Hunter.  At only 25 years old and having logged triple digit sacks in 3 of the last 4 years, I'd certainly have interest in adding him to our DL.  In a year where the draft picks are based more on projections due to the uncertainty of the college football season, if he can be had for say a 2nd rd pick (and even a 2022 conditional pick thrown in) similar to what Jacksonville received for Ngakoue, I think it would be a no-brainer (cap situation be damned).  

 

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35 minutes ago, time2rock said:

Having traded for Ngakoue and the need to get him inked to a new contract, I have a feeling Minny will try to unload Hunter.  At only 25 years old and having logged triple digit sacks in 3 of the last 4 years, 

Triple digit sacks three of the last four years.  I would trade at least the second they gave up for Yannick.

[DeathByEagle]

The Vikings build there team around defense. They will sign Hunter. Him and Yannick are the same type of player. Why give up a 2nd+ for the same player to let the other go when they will demand the same contract. Yannick is Griffens replacement, not Hunters. 

[time2rock]

27 minutes ago, DeathByEagle said:

The Vikings build there team around defense. They will sign Hunter. Him and Yannick are the same type of player. Why give up a 2nd+ for the same player to let the other go when they will demand the same contract. Yannick is Griffens replacement, not Hunters. 

I was wondering if maybe they feel they are at an impasse when it comes to locking him up.  It was at least speculated in a piece on PFT recently.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/08/30/yannick-ngakoue-trade-raises-more-questions-about-danielle-hunter/

But you could be right with that last line.  That is going to be one damn good set of bookends if both stay!  

[eagle45]

He was my #1 mid round target that year.  We took Hicks right in front of him.  Hicks was fine for a 3rd round pick, but that was a rough miss when we knew we needed a DE.

The Eagles should be sellers, not buyers right now.  But a 25 year old STUD DE?  Sure, go for it.

They'd have to cleanse half the roster to extend him though.

[UK_EaglesFan89]

8 hours ago, eagle45 said:

He was my #1 mid round target that year.  We took Hicks right in front of him.  Hicks was fine for a 3rd round pick, but that was a rough miss when we knew we needed a DE.

The Eagles should be sellers, not buyers right now.  But a 25 year old STUD DE?  Sure, go for it.

They'd have to cleanse half the roster to extend him though.

But a young player who could bring some much needed play making ability to this defense...

I agree we should be sellers but I think we can be both to an extent. If there is a young player out there who is available then we should look to bring them in. Especially given how bad Howie is at drafting.