A Chief becomes a Viking

The Vikings have traded for Chiefs DE Jared Allen. They gave up their 1st pick (17th overall) in the draft this Saturday plus two 3rd round selections.

Also being reported is the massive deal Allen signed with the Vikings. 6 years, $31 million guaranteed and possibly as much as $74 million. If that's true then he becomes the highest paid defensive player in the NFL.

I think it's a good move. At the 17th spot the Vikings were not going to get an elite pass rusher. In order to do that they would have had to make a move into the top 5 and then be on the hook for similar guaranteed money on a player with no NFL experience. Instead, they get a proven player in his prime ready to go. The Vikings already posses the best run defense and now have a pass rush threat in a division that features QBs Kitna (sacked close to 50 times last year), Grossman (seriously, the Bears plan on starting him again), and 1st year starter Aaron Rogers (until Favre come out of reitrement). It's up to Childress now to get some depth at OT,WR,DB, and QB in the draft or by plucking guys as they get cut in training camps.

The move also means more work needs to go into my draft board....again.