So now what are we going to argue about during Training Camp

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WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsNFL Free AgencyMinnesota Vikings Free Agency 2019NFL Free Agency: Marcus Sherels to sign with New Orleans SaintsNew Latavius Murray Jersey ,232commentsSo now what are we going to argue about during Training Camp?CDTShareTweetShareShareNFL Free Agency: Marcus Sherels to sign with New Orleans SaintsBrace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY SportsFor the past few seasons, one of the primary topics of debate for Minnesota Vikings fans during Training Camp was whether or not this would be the year that the team finally replaces punt returner Marcus Sherels.Sadly, we won’t have to worry about having that debate this year.Numerous sources are reporting that Sherels has agreed to a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. He becomes the third member of the Vikings to head to The Big Easy this offseason, following running back Latavius Murray and center Nick Easton.After an outstanding career at the University of Minnesota, Sherels came to the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He spent that year on the practice squad, and became a fixture on the 53-man roster in 2011. While he did play a little bit at cornerback, his calling card was on special teams, specifically as a punt returner.Sherels is, quite easily George Iloka Jersey , the best punt returner in Minnesota Vikings history. He has five punt return touchdowns, tied for the most return touchdowns in Vikings’ history with Cordarrelle Patterson and Percy Harvin (though it should be noted that Harvin and Patterson’s scores all came on kickoff returns, while Sherels’ touchdowns were all on punt returns).Sherels holds numerous other franchise records for punt returns, including the highest average yards per punt return in team history (15.2 in 2013), the most punt return yards in a game (119 on 21 October 2013), and the first Vikings’ player to have multiple games with more than 100 yards in punt returns, a feat he accomplished three times.It kind of feels like the end of an era, as Sherels was one of the longest-tenured members of the Vikings. He and Everson Griffen both joined the team in 2010, though Sherels didn’t make the 53-man roster until the final game of that season. Hopefully the Vikings have a solid contingency plan in place to replace him Matt Wile Jersey , as he’s been one of the NFL’s best punt return men for almost a decade now. . .something that definitely shouldn’t be taken for granted.Best of luck to Marcus Sherels going forward. . .well, until the Vikings and the Saints get together again. They’re not currently scheduled to do so in 2019, but who knows, am I right? The losses outweigh the gains so far"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsNFL Free AgencyMinnesota Vikings Free Agency 2019Compensatory Pick Watch: Vikings currently in line for two extra 2020 draft picksNew,40commentsThe losses outweigh the gains so farCDTShareTweetShareShareCompensatory Pick Watch: Vikings currently in line for two extra 2020 draft picksBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsUPDATE: The cancellation chart from Over the Cap actually shows the Easton signing being cancelled out by the Stephen signing and the Vikings receiving a compensatory 6th for the loss of Murray. Original story follows.With the departure of offensive lineman Nick Easton affecting things a bit, it’s time to take an accounting of the gains and losses for the Minnesota Vikings through the first week of free agency and see how things translate into Compensatory Draft Selections for the 2020 NFL Draft.Thus far, according to the folks from Over the Cap (who have been very accurate in their assessments over the past couple of years), the Vikings are in line for two extra picks in 2020, including what should be a selection at the end of the third round.The Vikings have only made two signings thus far Rashod Hill Jersey , and only one of them affects the Compensatory Picks formula. The re-signing of linebacker Anthony Barr means nothing to the formula, as he was an in-house signing, but the acquisition of defensive tackle Shamar Stephen does count towards the league’s calculations.The Vikings’ three losses also count towards that calculation, as the losses of Easton, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, and running back Latavius Murray will all play a role in the Vikings receiving or not receiving extra picks. The calculations from Over the Cap are based on the Average Per Year (APY) value of the contracts that they received in free agency.As it stands now, Richardson’s $12 million APY is enough to net the Vikings a third-round compensatory pick. According to Nick Korte, who does all the Compensatory Pick stuff for Over the Cap, the $6 million that Easton’s deal will average should get the Vikings either a fifth or sixth-round selection. A potential sixth-round pick for the loss of Murray ($3.6 million APY) is cancelled out by the acquisition of Stephen ($4.15 million APY) Tom Compton Jersey , according to Over the Cap’s cancellation chart.Right now, the chart from Over the Cap has teams getting compensatory picks for APYs as low as about $2 million a year, so there is plenty of room and plenty of time for things to shift until the Compensatory Pick calculation in (I believe) early June. As it stands now, though, the Vikings stand to gain a couple of decent picks in the 2020 NFL Draft as a result of what’s happened in free agency thus far.