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If Kirk Cousins hits free agency, I'd be interested in the Vikings adding Sam Darnold as a bridge QB. He was Shanahan's priority FA last year and sets a good bar for a rookie QB to clear.
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This all peaked with Darnold. Every QB decision since then has been a catastrophic disaster. Most 3rd stringers are more capable and prepared than McCarthy, Brosmer, Wentz, and Murray have been. If the Vikings add a QB tomorrow, he'll need to rise above a lot of dysfunction.
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Daniel Jones has been playing worse than Kyler Murray this season. His situation has been a lot worse, but he's not a clear upgrade either. He'd be a bet on O'Connell's system...
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I'm honestly torn on this. O'Connell and Murray clearly aren't a good fit. Both are operating like the worst versions of themselves. Is the specific stylistic fit/familiarity with Daniel Jones impactful enough to improve the offense though?
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The sunk cost of Dillingham really screwed with people's perception of Dosunmu. Connelly cut his losses and flipped a bad player for a good one. That part shouldn't have been controversial!
The Timberwolves traded Rob Dillingham and several 2nd round picks for Ayo Dosunmu. What a great trade by Tim Connelly man. He saw it clearly. The vision.
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Every executive has misses. The aggressive executives have bigger misses, that's the cost of business. Criticize the Dillingham move all you want but it's impressive that Connelly still managed to turn that diminished asset into a useful player. Ayo is perfect for this team.
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I wonder if Teasley takes a "pre-agency" approach to QB at the deadline. If his staff already has their eyes on a few guys set to be FAs in 2027, maybe they pay up to get him in the building for 2026.
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Wow, they're really going for it. The options are slim so they must be really desperate (I don't blame them)
“I’m watching the #Vikings QB position. Especially when they have an all world defense that’s good enough to win a Super Bowl where they need the QB to play well. Where they need the offense to produce. Again, with everything going on, I’m watching the Vikings QB position.” (Via @AdamSchefter on his podcast)
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The Vikings can finally start their Super Bowl run now that the endearing backup is in place.
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Starting a war no one supports and making gas a billion dollars a gallon and killing your own citizens in the streets and operating social media accounts like a petulant 12 year old are apparently received unfavorably
What is happening...Democrats are winning EVERYTHING!!! They are flipping seats we didn’t even know were in play… …how is this even possible?!!!!!
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On the Daniel Jones steam... If you believe that the Vikings need a better system fit to finish out this season, who else is out there? Only so many teams are selling. Only so many QBs have familiarity in this offense. That's where we're at.
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Apparently it takes a lot of time to learn Kevin O'Connell's offense. Would the Vikings trust someone who's never played in it to hit the ground running? This isn't necessarily an argument for or against, just sharing why his name is floating around.
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Nolan Teasley is in such a bizarre position right now. The way he navigates the trade deadline will be fascinating.
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It's interesting, that's all
In recent weeks, both the Patriots and Vikings reached out to the Chargers to see if they had any interest in trading QB Justin Herbert, per league sources. The answer was, very quickly, “a flat no.” Not only do the Chargers love Herbert, but they also would have had to take on a $63.5 million cap charge for the coming season at a time they have $32.3 million of cap space.
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The Vikings aren't moving on from Kevin O'Connell until this offseason at the earliest. A QB upgrade won't be cheap. The tough reality...if they want to improve the offense for *this* team, they'll probably need to add pieces who help bridge the gap between O'Connell and Murray.
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Kyler Murray is playing on a one year contract for the veteran minimum. His limitations as a player are priced in. It's Kevin O'Connell's responsibility to make the offense work for his skill set. If he's incapable, Minnesota's last chance is adding offensive reinforcements.
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I don't think that giving Kevin O'Connell so much influence in the front office was a responsible decision.
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They were slaughtered in the trenches. That was brutal.
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Everyone knows that the OL has a significant role in running back success, but overhauling an iOL during the season isn't very realistic. Adding a running back is probably Minnesota's best bet to improve the run game *this* season.
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Whether it's a star bellcow or another steady chain-mover to keep Jones/Mason fresh, adding to the RB room should be a priority. I think they owe it to the defense.
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