Article By Brandon Erickson on 30th March, 2010
The sixth-round pick out of Texas A&M in 2005 had six or seven suitors according to his agent, Blake Baratz. His reasons were mixed between his best shot at a Super Bowl and likely also due to playing in the same division as Green Bay.
"It was really important for Mike and I to get him back to a 4-3 scheme, and he really fits schematically with what the Vikings do," Baratz said, according to the Star Tribune .
There were other offers that surpassed the Vikings, though they were denied since they came from teams featuring a 3-4 scheme.
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