***2024 Minnesota Vikings***
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They haven't found a guy capable of replacing Dalvin Cook. Without any running game, it's just going to make life that much tougher on Cousins.
But the defense is definitely better than last year's defense...but they had nowhere to go but up from there anyway.
The Vikings will get a top pick overall in the draft, and Kwesi will trade it to the Chiefs for a 5th and 7th round picks and claim it a successful draft.
KidSilverhair
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I like Mattison, but Dalvin Cook he is not.
Also, does anybody else hear the opening number from Hamilton every time they say Mattison’s name? No? Just me?
”Alexander Matt-i-son … his name is Alexander Mattison … and there’s a million things he hasn’t done … just you wait, just you wait”
That game felt like a new low in terms of the Vikings just ******* up every single opportunity. When Jefferson is screwing the pooch, you know you're in trouble.
Mattison is fine. He’s not Cook, but few are. And spending any serious cap space or draft capital on a RB is a waste as long as you have oft injured Darrisaw and the worst interior three in the league on your OL.
Vikings need to invest in the interior of both lines in the draft and free agency next year. Was very jealous watching the Eagles last night with the beasts they have on the interior of their defensive line and having all-pro type guards and center on the O-Line. Hell, even the Bucs had Vita Vea plugging the middle as a beast. Harrison Phillips is a good guy, but he should not be our starting NT.
I agree with this. Mattison has always been the dollar store version of Cook, and that is who they went with this year. The defense somehow looks like it has taken a step back. The OL...woof.
Crazy to see all the stories now, including ESPN, about the Jets trying to trade for Cousins. I'm a Kirk fan and 100% want the Vikings to bring him back, but it appears they really have no interest in resigning him. IF that is truly the case, and we lose to the Chargers on Sunday - do you seriously consider if the Jets make an offer? Especially if the Jets throw in their 1st round pick this year (which they now have because Rodgers will not play 70% of the snaps). Would give you 2 1st rounders that you could try to package to get Caleb Williams.
Just curious what others would think of that?
Just curious what others would think of that?
I dunno. Less than 2 weeks ago, I would have told you the Vikings were my odds on pick to win the North. I'm still thinking that is possible, despite what we've seen so far.
Sounds interesting, though still likely improbable. The problem I forsee if they trade Cousins, is how does JJ react? Trading Cousins would force the front office to admit this is a reset and they are loath the do that.
If they get rid of Kirk and don’t get a big time QB from the draft, would they be able to re-sign Jefferson? If I’m JJ, I would shop around in FA if the Vikings don’t have a viable QB
I am in the go get the O and D lines figured out and then talk to me about skill positions
I call this the Brad Banks theory.
Something tells me you could put Mahomes at Vikings QB and we would still be 9-7.
If the o-line is going to continue to be like this then we need someone that can scramble and run.
So let’s say Mahomes was the Vikings QB. Are you suggesting to trade arguably the best player at that position in the entire league (mahomes, in this case) to simply try to improve OL/DL?
I believe if you have a generational talented player you do whatever you can to keep them, no matter the position
KidSilverhair
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A lot of whining about the Vikings’ offensive line, but I don’t know, they looked pretty good here in crunch time
