http://www.startribune.com/507/story/211905.html A sports talk radio station in Dallas this week reported the Houston Texans and Vikings are working on a trade involving receiver Troy Williamson. The Texans were interested in drafting Williamson last year and reported to be high on his potential. http://www.houstontexans.com/fan_zone/messageboards/showthread.php?t=18114 If there is any validity to this rumor it could spell DD getting traded to the Vikes. Then again I hear that the Vikings are looking to trade Dante so they may also need a QB.
I like Troy. He could play the role of Ashley Lelie for the Texans offense. DD would be useless if we draft Reggie. A combination of Reggie and Wells seems better to me than a combination of Reggie and Davis.
This doesn't make any sense from the Vikings perspective. As pointed out earlier, they have a million other running backs that are similar to DD. (Mo williams, Ontario "wizzinator" Smith, etc..) Also, it seems strange that they're giving up on Williamson so soon after drafting him as the guy to replace Randy Moss. But if this really is true, then i'm all for it. Williamson seems like a great guy as a second reciever and would really fill a hole in our offense. Of course, this makes it seem more likely that we're picking Reggie Bush considering we'd have no running back if we make this move. And I'm personally a Vince Young guy so I'm kind of scarred at the same time.
Well considering casserly has no idea how to use second and third round picks, its not like they'll be used properly anyway. Might as well risk wasted picks on trades rather than drafting the usual junk.
If Casserly trade DD away for a WR, I am officially calling for his head and jumping on the Vince Young bandwagon. I don't know if you've noticed, Charlie, but you need insurance at HB in this league...look at your own team last year, with Wells having to carry the load a number of games. Draft Bush, keep DD, and split Bush at HB and in the slot. You sure as hell don't trade away DD for a WR unless you are talking about an established pro bowler.
Well if this "rumored" deal goes down, then it makes sense that Bush will be the pick at #1 and you're giving up one of the third rounders with which you were probably already looking for a #2 WR. This is one of those too-good-to-be-true deals, Williamson was a high first rounder last year and with a new coaching staff coming I seriously doubt that the Vikings are ready to give up on him this soon.
Suprised to hear that the Vikes are willing to deal Williamson so soon. I don't see them really needing DD all that bad, especially with the extension he signed. I don't see the Texans dealing the #1 pick for a low 1st rounder (atleast I hope they don't), so I think that's out. Not sure what to think about this. The DD for Williamson deal was just speculation, I just don't see the Vikings dealing last year's #7 pick for a RB who can't seem to stay healthy and is quite expensive.
You think Minnesota is going to trade away the #7 pick in last year's draft for a "lower round pick?"
I meant like 2nd or 3rd rounder, but I didn't realize he was the #7 pick. So much for that. Much less likely, maybe they want Buchanon.
