TheLeviathan
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Thuney is good value for the Bears for sure. Even if he's on the down slope that's an easy swap.
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Welp...that didn't take long. Feel bad for the kid, sometimes your genetics are a really sad tease. Hope he finds a path to pursue his passions!
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Here's the thing though....would that have made sense in any of those cases? I get that this is the Phil Mackey talking point, but it's incredibly surface level. Kirk Cousins would've taken that franchise tag, signed it, and happily played under it. Goodbye Greenard. Goodbye Gink. Goodbye all sorts of options. Plus another year of Kirk. And by the looks of it we damn sure wouldn't have got anything for him this year. Hunter would've meant no Greenard, no Gink, no FA contracts. He might've also stayed. Maybe you could've squeezed someone for an asset, he's the best case for it. But it would've come with costs. And Darnold? Time was on his side. If his agency didn't like the tag and denying them free agency....they could refuse to sign it, taking the cap room from the Vikings, and slow playing their interest in being moved. The Vikings miss out on free agency, have a disgruntled player eating 40M, and watch their market for a return shrink. Basically, if the player and their agent don't want to play ball.....there is no ball to play here. The only way this would've worked is one of Darnold's pursuers want him badly enough to start trade talks. It sounds like that didn't happen.
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A trade takes two. All those teams need to do is be patient, so there is leverage both ways. 40M is Jevon Holland, Will Fries, and a veteran CB. It's a significant shackle.
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What if the Raiders decide to drag their feet? Or the Giants? Even a week with 40M tied up in Darnold is enough to effectively take us out of the free agency game. Look, I lean towards sign and trade, but there are serious drawbacks if things don't go smoothly. Are you willing to risk your shot at a top guard, DB, and pass rusher to pick up a 3rd?
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Right...it comes down to your confidence you can trade him. If you can't.....that's a huge chunk of spending room gone.
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This only emboldens my RJ Harvey love.
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Sounds great! I hope he put in a ton of glovework also. Even if he masters hitting breaking stuff from righties, he can't play himself off the field with his glove and have it matter. -
It'd be great if those three would force the other three into bench or released roles. I think the team might lose me if France-Vasquez-Bader is a regular roll-out.
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Are we sure Matt Wallner isn't the team's best hitter? The fact that this is a perfectly reasonable conversation (and a fine idea to do) is more of a reflection on how shallow the lineup is than anything else. I
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You can count out Mecki Bechton for sure.
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I think they'll lose 40M in spending room until it clears. But you can come to terms with FAs and not officially sign them until you free the space. IMO.....trade talks should be happening now and hopefully getting Sam's blessing.
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Yup, time to tag him I think. That really clears the road IMO.
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I like Fulton, he was a dude I targeted too. Offensive line is such a problem in the league that I think, across the board, dudes are going to get paid more than current projections. For our sake, I hope I'm wrong.
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Probably right, but let's just be clear on who the current members of the Vikings secondary are: Mecki Blackmon, Jay Ward, Josh Metellus, Dwight McGlothern and like 4 guys that may or may not be in charge of gatorade. It's going to cost 15M just to get 3 competent guys in that room. (And they need at least 3)
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Minnesota Twins 2025 Position Analysis: First Base
TheLeviathan replied to Nick Nelson's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
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I really like the targets. I think your projected contracts are low though. With the restructures, it'll probably be about 70 or 75M in room. Holland is going to eat 17 of that. Samuel 15M. Fulton probably 4M. I think PFF is low on all the OL contracts, but I could be wrong. Personally I think Jenkins and Dalman are both probably closer to 15M. That would be 65M of that 70M and you wouldn't have draft picks accounted for, and there isn't much for filler. As nice as it sounds to have 75M, it doesn't go as far as we'd like it to. I think the Vikings will be able to offer 3 deals in that 15+ range. I'm guessing one OL, one DB, and one DL. Or one OL and two DBs. Then they'll play in the slightly smaller range like they did with Gink last year and your suggestion with Fulton. That's why my plans have rested on getting guys like Kinlaw and James Daniels instead.
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Interesting, I either forgot that or didn't hear it. I guess I put that down as frustration over getting his ass kicked. Not the right response, but understandable. It sure seems like KAM and KOC work well together.
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As I said a week or so back.....it's likely they get one player for their IOL in FA. Bradbury isn't going anywhere and they will likely upgrade RG and leave Brandel at LG. On the plus side, that means money to go get Reed, retain Bynum or Murphy, and sign someone like Milton Williams. But this was never going to be the total overhaul some people dreamed.
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How did you feel he threw KAM under the bus? Darnold deserved the bus, :)
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Heh, I do from time to time on the treadmill, but mostly because I haven't found many options that give me an eclectic array of topics to enjoy. I hate listening to one-note shows......so I'm open to suggestions, :)
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I actually think he gets a bad wrap by MN media, particularly Barreiro. He's framed as a dogmatic guy who wants to rip the ball down field and ignores the running game, but I don't think either is true. He came from McVay's tree. The same tree that ran Todd Gurley into an early retirement. And made 5 yard throws to Kupp all the rage. I think KOC is a pretty flexible guy and I think the success he's had so far reflects on his ability to match his scheme to the talent he has. He hasn't run because his backs have been bad and his center can't hold the point of attack. He doesn't throw underneath because Sam Darnold was literally one of the worst QBs in the league last year in short yardage accuracy. Frankly...I think he's exactly the kind of coach you want to have: the one that will find the optimal path no matter what is thrown at him. (Hell...we'd have picked 5 or so spots higher last year if he hadn't worked miracles with Josh freaking Dobbs)
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I'm glad they are bringing in other minds to help, that show the emphasis they have.
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We really shouldn't ask Rocco baseball questions while he's at a Phish concert.
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