Water Boy
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Why spend more on a player when you can spend less?Why open up 2024 cash when they aren't spending it?
Seems like they care about getting good value on every contract rather than improving the team.Why open up 2024 cash when they aren't spending it?
I truly think something is up.. I think we are going to get AN ELITE WR in here. Allen is nice player, but often injuries plays half a season on average. For now I'd take Hollywood brown and Mike Williams on the outside.I really wanted Keenan Allen. And he only went for a 4th!
We need to at least get more help on OL.
I think the biggest issue they had the first half of last season was Strange being out and having to play Mafi there. Mafi is a strong run blocker but a total sieve in pass protection. Plus we lost Andrews for a game or two, Onwenu for 3-4 games, and I think Trent missed a game. Anderson and McDermott were in and out. Sow as a rookie was being moved around cause he was the only healthy one. That was as bad/unstable as things could get. Klemm probably developed a heart condition the first half of last season.I can understand your point, but at the same time I do not agree. Early in the season they were not playing Onwenu at right tackle which is where a lot of the problems for Mac were coming from - he was seeing the pressure coming off the right side overwhelming the traffic cone playing at that spot and freaking out. They later moved Onwenu there and it solidified things - he wasn't perfect but he brought roughly B- level pass protection which was a big step up. But Mac never really improved and still played like he was seeing ghosts - he ran away from pressure that didn't exist often.
Obviously there's a hole at LT, and Trent Brown was playing well early on last year, but injuries hit later and he missed games, and even when he returned his effort was very inconsistent. So I don't really think that the overall OL as it exists today (assuming Okorafor is the current LT) is demonstrably worse than the OL that they were fielding in front of Zappe the last few games of 2023, and I don't think that OL was really that piss poor. Was it good? No but it was like, C or C+. It can get the job done if your QB is competent and Brissett is competent.
I do think an LT upgrade is still warranted though regardless because there's no depth - Okorafor ideally would be the depth guy.
Vikings positioning for a trade up? Trading #11 plus #23 and a future 1st for #3?
Did you forget their buddy Thunder ?Just picturing Mayo and Wolf high fiving on day 4, celebrating a victorious offseason.
I can see them grabbing McC…. Isn’t he basically Cousins with a stronger arm ?This should tell us that, either way, we likely won't be able to land one of the top QB's by trading down. Have to envision Vikings trade up to 4-5, if not 3. Makes pairing with the Giants a little more tricky.
I have a suspicion that they called Wolf about #3 and he told them to call back when they have a better offer. So now they will be calling back.This should tell us that, either way, we likely won't be able to land one of the top QB's by trading down. Have to envision Vikings trade up to 4-5, if not 3. Makes pairing with the Giants a little more tricky.
Vikings positioning for a trade up? Trading #11 plus #23 and a future 1st for #3?
Joey I sense your anxiety what if the Giants throw a curveball and pass on QB?? I think Drew Lock is fixed he's only 27.This should tell us that, either way, we likely won't be able to land one of the top QB's by trading down. Have to envision Vikings trade up to 4-5, if not 3. Makes pairing with the Giants a little more tricky.
Sam Darnold with all that fire power on the Vikes should be very good.…and to add : the Viking could be starting Darnold while the rookie sits. That screams out top 3 pick for 2025.
Sam Darnold with all that fire power on the Vikes should be very good.