Vikings newcomer Risner regrets taking so long to sign. They could use a quick study
Associated PressEAGAN, Minn. — Dalton Risner spent six months as a free agent, until he finally signed this week with Minnesota. “I think that I was holding my worth earlier in the process, and maybe I should’ve called teams earlier and said, ‘Hey, I’ll take less than what you guys actually think,’” Risner said, rattling off a list of potential contributing factors including his asking price, his performance last season, the market for his position and his well-publicized shove of a teammate during an argument on a dysfunctional Broncos sideline. Vikings offensive line coach Chris Kuper was the assistant offensive line coach with the Broncos for Risner’s first three years there, an aspect of familiarity that influenced his decision. “We will obviously have to make decisions to get the best five guys on the field, and what that looks like I can’t tell you right now or timelines for that,” O’Connell said. No one’s entitled to anything in this world, and I learned that this last free agency period,” said Risner, who was working out in his cleats in a neighborhood park when his agent called to tell him about the pending deal with the Vikings.
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