[vincesanity82]

Although the bigger issue is whether the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs can work out a deal for a trade of defensive end Jared Allen’s rights from the Chiefs to the Vikings, the Kansas City Star reports that the Vikes and Allen are close to an agreement as to the long-term deal that would be signed by the player if/when he’s wearing purple.
And, as we heard on Sunday, the Vikings are likely to sign Allen to an offer sheet after the draft, if the Chiefs and the Vikings can’t work out the terms of a trade.
While such an approach would risk that the Chiefs will trade Allen elsewhere (such as Tampa), the reality is that, if Allen has decided that he wants to play for the Vikings, he can essentially block a trade to another team by refusing to sign a long-term contract there. Absent a multi-year deal, the team getting Allen would be getting him only for one season.
Per many published reports, the Vikings are willing to give up a first-round pick and a third-round pick, but the Chiefs want a first-round pick and a second-round pick.
Allen ended his visit to Minnesota on Sunday. Per league rule, such visits may last only two days.

ProFootballTalk.com - VIKES, ALLEN CLOSE TO A DEAL

[theduck]

this would be absolutely great for the vikings. getting a dominate pass rusher like this along with the Williams boys up front will make the vikings pass defense a whole lit better. and just imagine, if the vikings do get Allen then they will have the two Williams' in the middle of the d-line, Allen at one d-end, and potentially Harvey out of Florida(if he falls to them) at the other d-end. That would be the best d-line in football.

[Bryan88]

Hopefully they can get this done!!! It is definitely a steep price, but this is our biggest need and he is one of the best in the game.