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Vanimal46

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If mixon is in the 5th round I think you have to take a hard look at him, he has top 15 talent.

 

He won't last that long, someone will jump and take him in the 3rd.

 

The only reasons I would consider mixon in the 5th is two fold:

 

1. He was only 18 at the time, I think he has grown up since then. (I do think he should have been kicked off OU for life though)

 

2. According to reports he may have been called the N word by the girl and her friends. This doesn't excuse his actions in the least, but maybe can help his defense that this truely was a one time massive mistake.

 

Again I wouldn't be "happy" with them taking mixon, but for a 5th round gamble, but I think you have to consider it.

 

Let's not pretend the Vikings are saints, they have had plenty of scum bags over the years....one of which just left, thank RocketPig.

 

For mixons sake I hope he has changed, the last thing anyone wants is another Lawrence Phillips case.

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  On 3/11/2017 at 2:54 PM, TheLeviathan said:

But Dave, you can't blast Peterson (rightly) and then find excuses for this guy. Lots of other talented RBs, don't even waste time with this moron.

I even said above I wouldn't be happy with it. Just that they have to consider it if he slips to the 5th round.

 

The Vikings current RB depth is laughable.

 

Also I do believe in second chances, imho Peterson ruined his 2nd, 3rd, 4th chances by refusing to ever admit wrong doing.

 

In mixons case he at least seemed contrite, and hasn't had any issues since then. Don't get me wrong though, I think he should have been banned from OU and I do think banning him from combine is a right move. Also I think a 2 game suspension is warranted as well.

 

But yeah, id rather they just go get a Jamaal charles, or Blount in the FA market and then draft a high upside guy in the late rounds.

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  On 3/11/2017 at 2:54 PM, TheLeviathan said:

But Dave, you can't blast Peterson (rightly) and then find excuses for this guy. Lots of other talented RBs, don't even waste time with this moron.

Getting in one fight with someone that is your age is different than repeatedly whipping your children with a stick. No comparison.

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  On 3/12/2017 at 2:31 AM, Mike Sixel said:

Getting in one fight with someone that is your age is different than repeatedly whipping your children with a stick. No comparison.

 

I guess I find hospitalizing a woman for multiple broken bones in her face to be pretty comparable.  

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  On 3/12/2017 at 2:41 AM, TheLeviathan said:

I guess I find hospitalizing a woman for multiple broken bones in her face to be pretty comparable.

Not to victim blame, but she wasn't exactly an innocent bystander, she was dropping the most racist word one can say directly at him.

 

He deserves all the punishment he has gotten and will get over the incident. But she is trash her self and shouldn't be dropping N bombs like that. Period.

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Having a woman call you a derogatory name is still no reason to punch her in the face breaking multiple bones.

 

I don't care if he's available in the 5th round, 7th round, or for $1, I want nothing to do with this player.

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  On 3/13/2017 at 2:59 PM, Vanimal46 said:

My fear, right now, is that AP will have no interest on the FA market, and the Vikes bring him back so he can "finish his career" in purple. 

 

I share this fear. Though, if he's healthy and cheap, I wouldn't hate it, I don't think.

 

I have no confidence in this coaching/Gm staff on offense at all. They have been terrible at scoring for more than a few years now. Terrible.

 

Maybe they can get lucky with AP. doubt it, but maybe.

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