Was the Mike Wallace trade a good one?

MusicCityViking · Post by **MusicCityViking** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:17 am

I've seen a lot of controversy over whether this was a good trade or not. I think we got a bargain, but his contract and attitude are going to be major concerns. He is, however, a very skilled player (fast, good hands, downfield threat).

Post by **Mothman** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:28 am

I voted yes because it's a pretty low risk/high reward move for the Vikes.

IrishViking · Post by **IrishViking** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:37 am

Very little commitment from us for a fast experienced wide receiver.

losperros · Post by **losperros** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:39 am

I'm saying "yes" because I love speedy WRs. The Vikings now have a bunch of them!

Also, as Jim said, this is a fairly low risk move.

The Breeze · Post by **The Breeze** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:41 am

Did we get value? Hell yeah.
Was it a good trade? Ask me in week 8.

losperros · Post by **losperros** » Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:52 pm

The Breeze wrote:Did we get value? Hell yeah.
Was it a good trade? Ask me in week 8.

Well said.

Laserman · Post by **Laserman** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:00 am

Yes if he can get open. Seems only Jennings could get some separation on a consistent basis. Lets hope that changes

Post by **dead_poet** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:10 am

Boy it's hard to assess without watching at least a few regular season games or read how he's getting along with teammates and coaches. I've read several players that thought Wallace was one of the two or three fastest guys in the league. In March, on the face, it's a good trade despite the high contract. The cost to acquire him was minimal.

mondry · Post by **mondry** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:31 am

Definitely a good trade, minimal risk with high reward potential at a pretty cheap cost. Best case scenario you get Wallace from Pittsburgh and you don't mind paying him the money. Worst case he's worse than in miami production wise and we can just cut him.

I think he's a good fit for norv's offense and something that is over looked is that his skill set complements the rest of our WR's much better than Jennings skill set did. Jennings was only really effective out of the slot lately and I think that's where we'd prefer to play Jarius Wright as well, and maybe even Patterson. Wallace plays on the outside, Charles Johnson plays on the outside, and between Wright and Patterson in the slot that looks MUCH better to me.

As usual with these things, on paper it looks very smart / good, time will tell what happens on the field.

J. Kapp 11 · Post by **J. Kapp 11** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:44 am

Like most of you, I love the trade on paper.

It cost us little in terms of draft picks, and in terms of salary, it was basically Wallace for Jennings. Even if you consider that Wallace's numbers were down last year with Miami, he still out-produced Greg Jennings, so that's a win. And his speed takes the top off of defenses. Charles Johnson is fast, but Wallace is in another league, right at the top of the NFL when it comes to speed. And where Johnson has only a few games under his belt, Mike Wallace has proven he can be a legitimate deep threat in this league.

Some big ifs here, but consider ...

IF we can get Adrian Peterson back in the fold, and
IF we can somehow keep Kyle Rudolph healthy ...
... we could have an extremely strong combination of running game, short passing, intermediate passing, and deep passing.

Obviously our O-line will have plenty to say about our success, but I like the direction we're headed with the skill positions.

John_Viveiros · Post by **John_Viveiros** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 8:02 pm

I voted no. I wasn't a fan of his before - thought we dodged a bullet with free agency when he signed with the Phins. Man, would his numbers have been bad with our QB's in 2013!

I don't mind him as a player so much. I don't like players with bad attitudes, but I can't be sure he has a bad one - seemed to do well in Pittsburgh after all. And he is a vertical threat.

But the cost is just mind-boggling. He's way, way too expensive for the expected production. And his cost was such that we had to dump Jennings, who was our most solid receiver IMO, and who was a great guy for the team and the community.

I was really up for a WR in the draft, and now I think we shy away from that, grabbing Scherff or Waynes or trading back. We'll see if that is a lost opportunity a few years down the line when we see who was available at #11 (Parker almost always is in the mocks) and what their careers are like.

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