Kick Ass Offense

Cortez Hankton signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, leaving Jacksonville after four seasons and joining a team needing to bolster its receivers. Hankton had 34 catches for 310 yards and two touchdowns with Jacksonville. He signed as a rookie free agent out of Texas Southern and has contributed mostly on special teams. The Vikings' receiving game was mediocre last season, with former first-round draft pick Troy Williamson struggling with drops. Minnesota signed Tennessee's Bobby Wade in March and most likely will try to strengthen its receiving at the April 28-29 draft.

The Vikings have signed free agent S Mike Doss to a 1-year contract. The team announced the agreement this morning. According to NFL.com, the contract is worth $1 million.

The Indianapolis Colts drafted Doss in the second round of the 2003 Draft. In that season, he started 15 games at strong safety and had 101 tackles, and one interception.

In 2004 he sustained hamstring injury, missing four games, and then suffered a groin injury in another game, missing two more. Despite these injuries, he had 49 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions that season.

In May 2005 Doss was charged with a felony weapons charge and three misdemeanor charges after police estimated hearing five to six gunshots outside a local restaurant. He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and a one thousand dollar fine after pleading no contest to the charges.

The Vikings are also talking to two free agent receivers: Colts WR Aaron Moorehead, who wrapped up a visit Tuesday, and Jaguars WR Cortez Hankton, who is scheduled to depart tonight.

The Vikings spent part of last off season discussing a possible trade for Atlanta backup quarterback Matt Schaub. Schaub is a restricted free agent this off season. Assuming Atlanta offers Schaub the highest possible tender ($2,350,000), which is likely given the controversy surrounding starter Michael Vick, the Vikings would have to compensate the Falcons with a 1st and a 3rd round pick.

Schaub’s experience in the West Coast offense, both in Atlanta and at the University of Virginia, no doubt intrigues Childress. Nevertheless, that’s a steep price for a quarterback who is unproven as a starter.

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Defensive back Dustin Fox, the Vikings’ third-round pick in 2005, has been re-signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox spent most of the 2006 season on the Eagles’ practice squad.

Source: Access Vikings:Blog

During an appearance on the “Tonight Show” on Tuesday, Eagles quarterback Jeff Garcia said he will be “testing the [free agent] waters.” That means there will be plenty of speculation in the coming weeks about the Vikings putting an attractive offer on the table for the quarterback. Garcia’s value skyrocketed after he helped lead the Eagles to the playoffs.

Source: Access Vikings: Blog Archive

Scratch Mike Furrey off the list. The Lions re-signed Mike Furrey to a three year deal. Furrey had 96 receptions in 2006.

Current list of free agent wide receivers.

Derick Armstrong
Eddie Berlin
Marc Boerighter
David Boston
Tyrone Calico
Troy Edwards
Jimmy Farris
Kevin Johnson
Patrick Johnson
Jason McAddley
Johnnie Morton
Jerome Pathon
Todd Pinkston
Marcus Robinson
Charles Rogers
John Stone
Scottie Vines
Peter Warrick
Dez White
Rashaun Woods

Davis, Rod LB Restricted
Farwell, Heath LB Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Glenn, Jason LB Unresticted
Herrera, A. OG Restricted
Hunter, Will CB Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Johnson, Bethel WR Unrestricted
Johnson, Spen. DT Resstricted
Kluwe, Chris P Exclusive Rights Free Agent
Kolodziej, Ross DT Unrstricted
McMullen, Billy WR Unrestricted
Owens, Richard FB Restricted
Pinner, Artose RB Restricted
Scott, Darrion DE Restricted
Taylor, Travis WR Unresticted
Whittle, Jason OG Unrestricted
Williams, Tank S Unrestricted