05-02-2020, 01:32 PM
Over rated....Trae Waynes
https://thevikingage.com/2020/02/21/assessing-minnesota-vikings-waynes-value-free-agency/
Cornerback Trae Waynes is on the lookout for a new deal after a tenure littered with inconsistencies during his time in Minnesota. He was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and earned just over $9 million last season.
The pressure was taken off Waynes during the initial stages of his career thanks to the standout play of Rhodes. This has not been the case over the last two years, however, where more was expected from the Michigan State product thanks to Rhodes’ spectacular downturn in fortune.
Although he has shown glimpses of promise, there is plenty of film to suggest that Waynes does not deserve a lucrative contract from the Vikings. Minnesota’s problems defending wide receivers on the outside was glaring last season and one of the prominent reasons behind their eventual demise.
There was a big chance for Waynes to step up and become the Vikings’ next great shutdown cornerback last year. One would think that opportunity has passed him by following a campaign where his flaws were exposed regularly.
Waynes managed just one interception to go alongside 56 solo tackles, two forced fumbles, and eight pass deflections in 2019. This is the sort of mediocre play we have come to expect from the corner during his time with the organization.
With so many pressing priorities elsewhere, Minnesota would be hard-pressed to offer Waynes something like the $8.4 million annual salary on a three-year, $25.2 million deal his predicted market value is set to command.
I know he is supposedly a better tackler, but the number one job for a CB is coverage. Tackling is important, but it is secondary to coverage.
https://thevikingage.com/2020/02/21/assessing-minnesota-vikings-waynes-value-free-agency/
Cornerback Trae Waynes is on the lookout for a new deal after a tenure littered with inconsistencies during his time in Minnesota. He was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and earned just over $9 million last season.
The pressure was taken off Waynes during the initial stages of his career thanks to the standout play of Rhodes. This has not been the case over the last two years, however, where more was expected from the Michigan State product thanks to Rhodes’ spectacular downturn in fortune.
Although he has shown glimpses of promise, there is plenty of film to suggest that Waynes does not deserve a lucrative contract from the Vikings. Minnesota’s problems defending wide receivers on the outside was glaring last season and one of the prominent reasons behind their eventual demise.
There was a big chance for Waynes to step up and become the Vikings’ next great shutdown cornerback last year. One would think that opportunity has passed him by following a campaign where his flaws were exposed regularly.
Waynes managed just one interception to go alongside 56 solo tackles, two forced fumbles, and eight pass deflections in 2019. This is the sort of mediocre play we have come to expect from the corner during his time with the organization.
With so many pressing priorities elsewhere, Minnesota would be hard-pressed to offer Waynes something like the $8.4 million annual salary on a three-year, $25.2 million deal his predicted market value is set to command.
I know he is supposedly a better tackler, but the number one job for a CB is coverage. Tackling is important, but it is secondary to coverage.
