The Minnesota Vikings are facing a couple years outdoors and if the team rebuilds under Mike Zimmer, a trade with Christian Ponder or Adrian Peterson could be in the cards for the future and this comes as rookie Teddy Bridgewater is getting ready to compete with Matt Cassel in training camp for the starting job in 2014.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are coming off of a rough season and heading into the future they could look to trade Christian Ponder to the Houston Texans or Cleveland Browns, as Teddy Bridgewater may take over the backup or starting position in 2014 if he competes well against Matt Cassel in training camp this summer.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings traded back into the first round to draft Teddy Bridgewater and while Matt Cassel is coming in at first on the depth chart, the rookie will get the chance to battle with Christian Ponder in training camp and as Mike Zimmer takes over, he will have some major decisions to make, including whether to eventually trade Adrian Peterson as well.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are heading into workouts this offseason with major questions and a trade with Christian Ponder could be an option to the Houston Texans or Cleveland Browns and after drafting Teddy Bridgewater in the first round the quarterback will have the chance to compete with Matt Cassel for the starting job, as head coach Mike Zimmer said he will get first team reps this offseason in OTA workouts.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are coming into the offseason with a number of questions at quarterback and after drafting Teddy Bridgewater, the team could look to trade Christian Ponder to someone like the Houston Texans, while Bridgewater will likely serve as the backup to Matt Cassel and this comes as the old Adrian Peterson trade rumors came up again and he could get moved if the team rebuilds in 2014 and 2015.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings made a big move trading up to get Teddy Bridgewater and now with news that an Adrian Peterson trade or a Christian Ponder deal could be coming in the future, it's clear that Bridgewater will get a chance to start at some point down the line in 2014 or 2015 for Mike Zimmer and that puts pressure on Matt Cassel to perform heading into this season.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings and the St. Louis Rams may have talked a trade for Sam Bradford heading into the NFL draft and the teams could pull off a move for the QB if they opt to take Blake Bortles or Johnny Manziel with the number two of number 13 pick on Thursday in the first round.
Read full storyThe NFL draft is coming on Thursday and trade rumors are starting to crop up, as a Sam Bradford trade has been discussed with the Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Rams and if that deal goes down, it could mean the St. Louis Rams are picking either Johnny Manziel or Blake Bortles with the number 2 overall pick in the draft this year.
Read full storyThe Cleveland Browns have a number of ways they can go at number four in the NFL draft and some have speculated they could trade for someone like Kirk Cousins, Christian Ponder or Ryan Mallett over taking a QB like Blake Bortles or Johnny Manziel at that spot, as it would enable the team to select Sammy Watkins instead and with all the extra picks the team has, it's something that could be considered by Ray Farmer.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are heading into the NFL draft for 2014 with a number of needs on both sides of the ball and if they opt to pick Blake Bortles at number eight, the team could look to trade backup and former first round pick Christian Ponder to someone like the Cleveland Browns or Houston Texans after his fifth year option was declined and other names that could be in the mix include Sammy Watkins, Zach Mettenberger or Greg Robinson.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are coming into the draft with Blake Bortles on their minds and if they pick him, a trade of Christian Ponder could be in the cards and the team might have some competition for the QB, as Peter King writes that both the Houston Texans and the Cleveland Browns target the Central Florida star in the draft this year.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings may look at a trade with Christian Ponder heading into the NFL draft and the Vikes also may trade down from their number eight pick to take Justin Gilbert or Darqueze Dennard in the first round, while names like Blake Bortles, Derek Carr and Teddy Bridgewater are targets at quarterback if the team opts to pick a player at the position early in the draft.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings could look to trade Christian Ponder if they don't pick up his fifth-year option by May 3 and a team like the San Francisco 49ers could look to trade for him after they wanted to get Terrelle Pryor from the Raiders, as the Niners were reportedly interested before his deal from Oakland to the Seattle Seahawks.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings have a number of impotent decisions to make heading into the 2014 season and with the draft coming up, Mike Zimmer may look to trade backup quarterback Christian Ponder now that Matt Cassel is signed and the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans and Buccaneers could be options if they want to take Zach Mettenberger, Khalil Mack, Blake Bortles or Johnny Manziel in the draft.
Read full storyThe Minnesota Vikings are looking at QBs and that means a Christian Ponder trade could be coming in the future, as Zach Mettenberger and Teddy Bridgewater are getting close looks from the team, while names like Johnny Manziel, Aaron Murray and AJ McCarron also could be in the mix for Mike Zimmer heading into the NFL draft in May.
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