Daily Norseman
The Vikings are now off until training camp so the dog days of summer are here for football fans. It is going to be harder to generate any “click bait” articles. There will be folks searching for any players working out at high schools, parks, etc and, if they do, much will be made about it. The truth is there is not a lot going on and the players need to relax before the grind begins. I expect they will stay in shape (the smart ones) but other than that it is time to go to Cancun!
But we will not take a vacation and there will be the never ending back and forth about you know what all the way until training camp begin and ends, all through the preseason, and into the season. No matter who wins the job, all it is going to take is one bad game for the other side to start complaining loudly. It is going to be glorious if you like to see things burn which I do.
I wonder if the Vikings will sign an edge rusher. I know the outside opinion is that they should but Brian Flores thinks differently than most. The news that Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins has lost weight and is working at OLB some is interesting. Perhaps he has a discussion after the season and was told it might be his best fit? Either way, TID could be the answer and the remaining depth will be filled by the youts?
I kind of prefer Joey Bosa myself but that is going to cost 9M or so. I wonder if the new Sheriff in town would do this? To get an answer, I utilized yore AI friend, Gemini.
Ai Question
did the seahawks spend cap space on external edge rushers after the draft while teasley was there
Ezekiel Ansah (Signed May 2019)
The Move: Seattle signed Ansah to a one-year, $9 million deal on May 9, 2019—less than two weeks after the conclusion of the 2019 NFL Draft.
The Context: Ansah was a completely outside veteran free agent who had spent his entire career with the Detroit Lions. Seattle explicitly waited until after the draft (and after the compensatory pick deadline passed) to spend their remaining cap space to secure him.
Teasley’s Position: Teasley was promoted to Seattle’s Director of Pro Personnel in 2019, making him a primary executive tasked with evaluating the remaining veteran edge market to finalize the post-draft roster.
Levi Bell (Signed July 2023)
The Move: The Seahawks signed Bell directly before training camp.
The Context: He was an outside free agent who went undrafted and spent the immediate post-draft rookie minicamp window with the Baltimore Ravens before Seattle poached him to join their edge rush room.
Teasley’s Role: Teasley was Assistant General Manager during this summer roster management window.
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Would you like to see them add an Edge rusher or do you think they have it covered?
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