Captain Munnerlyn Joins Vikings’ Secondary

Discussion in 'Minnesota Vikings' started by LebaneseFF, Mar 14, 2014.

  1. LebaneseFF

    LebaneseFF Error loading Staff Member Premium Member Fantasy Guru

    By Andy Schmidt on March 13, 2014



    There was a need for more help in the secondary for the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. After the team shored up their defensive line earlier this week in free agency, the Vikings signed cornerback Captain Munnerlyn on Thursday to a three-year, $15 million contract. Munnerlyn is just 25 years old and played his first five seasons with the Carolina Panthers. He had 74 tackles this past season and added two interceptions, which is returned for touchdowns. The move is solid for a young cornerback and he will definitely help the Minnesota secondary out a lot.

    The question that will need to be answered though is whether or not Munnerlyn will be an every down corner or will he play more of a nickel position. He is just 5-9 and with tall receivers in Calvin Johnson and Brandon Marshall in the division, it could be tough for him to match up on a play-by-play with those two. The Vikings may need to continue looking for cornerback help in free agency and the upcoming NFL Draft.

    There are some draft experts who think that the Vikings are still going to be looking for a quarterback with the No. 8 overall pick. It would still be wise however for the team to be looking more at Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert with that pick. Gilbert is six foot and would match up better against those taller No. 1 receivers. It would allow the Vikings to have Munnerlyn play against the opponent No. 2 receivers and in the NFC North, that usually means a shorter receiver that Munnerlyn could better match up with.

    He will definitely bring drive and energy to the Minnesota secondary which is desperately needed after the team was second-to-last in passing yards allowed in 2013. There are still plenty of moves left to be made before training camp gets started in four months. The Munnerlyn signing is a positive step for the Vikings in fixing their leaky pass defense. It will be interesting to see if there are any more defensive moves made by the Vikings in the coming days and weeks. The NFC North race could get much more interesting if Minnesota can make a few more shrewd moves.
     
  2. Kurt

    Kurt That Server Guy Staff Member Fantasy Guru

    Im working on automatting this Jad, no need to post news from FK - it worked a little last night and auto posted one - but not the other 7 - so I'm working on bugs now
     
  3. LebaneseFF

    LebaneseFF Error loading Staff Member Premium Member Fantasy Guru

    m y bad
     
  4. Kurt

    Kurt That Server Guy Staff Member Fantasy Guru

    no worries at all brother =)!
     
  5. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    wtf @ the name
     
  6. Aussie61

    Aussie61 Nutcase

    This is a great signing for Minny.He will probably play a role similar to what Antoine Winfield had.Adding Derek Cox is also a move I like.While Cox had a terrible year in San Diego last season,he was a solid guy in Jacksonville,and Mike Zimmer has a knack for taking guys who people have given up on and resurrecting them.Remember Terrence Newman??
     
  7. Aussie61

    Aussie61 Nutcase

    Heard an interview on KFAN and they asked about his name.In his family there is a tradition to allow the Grandmother to name a child.It was his Gran who chose the name as it was his great great Grandfathers name.
     
  8. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    He should be good the other 12 games of the year but Munnerly is going to get manhandled by Johnson, Jeffrey and Marshall
     
  9. Aussie61

    Aussie61 Nutcase

    He won't be playing on Johnson,Jeffery or Marshall.That will be Xavier Rhodes or Derek Cox.
     
  10. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    Rhodes maybe, wont be Cox. Though I forgot about Rhodes. That would make me feel much better if a i was Vikings fan
     
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  11. Aussie61

    Aussie61 Nutcase

    They got Munnerlyn mainly to fill a slot role like Antoine Winfield used to do.Munnerlyn is a versatile guy and he is a good tackler,like Antoine was.