nicksaviking
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DBs just can't play with lower body injuries; they can't keep up with WRs if they do. Cine was a fluke, but it's why they never should have drafted Booth.
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For about the first 45 years of the franchise they seemed to have 1, 2 or even 3 AP lineman at all times, many of them HOFers. Spielman was fantastic at finding skill position players, but ever since he took over, this organization has struggled in that area.
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And against the worst pass rush in the league…..
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As for the game, I think with extra adrenaline Kirk gets off to a hot start, but then the Vikings D shuts Atlanta down. But there should be extra juice in this game, both from Cousins and the Vikings defense. I wouldn't be shocked if Cousins gets knocked out of the game.
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Considering they weren't sure about Reichard's availability until about Thursday, I would have kept him sidelined one more week. When it comes to kickers and hamstrings, be extra cautious. Romo had a heck of an audition. Good for him, he should get a solid look to start somewhere next year.
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Gilmore is out. Ish. Though I'm guessing since they know early, the Vikings will have a better game plan at hiding Fabian Moreau this time.
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I agree, but dumping Paddock or Vazquez wouldn't qualify as a 'big move' in my book.- 62 replies
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Needed the last minute to beat the Vikings too. And I'd been thinking about that this week. NE tried that 68 yard field goal last week that was two yards short. Should have the Vikings sent Reichard out to try a 67 yarder in that game?
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Honestly, that other team usually gets those plays.
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I don't see a realistic scenario where the Vikings win the division without beating the Lions. And Buffalo coming in after this tight game will be a tough one for them.
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It really seems like people want to make a move just to make a move. You don't get better this year by trading your best players, and if this ownership group is packing up, why do we want them making decisions to impact the future? If you can't get significantly better, standing pat is the right choice. Even if it's boring.
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I take it back. I want them to have bad QBs until the end of time.
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I'm not sure it's the worst thing as I do think he's good, but I don't think he's great. That has put plenty of teams in a situation where they can win a bunch of regular season games but never able to win it all.
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I think the best scenario for the Vikings is if this game ends in a tie. Minnesota would control their own destiny and still keep Green Bay 1.5 games back should the Vikings beat Atlanta. After this game, Green Bay's toughest game is against the Vikings. If they beat Detroit AND Minnesota, they'll probably win the division, and that's worst case scenario for me.
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Detroit does play Buffalo next week. The Vikings could over take them. Not to say they over take them for the rest of the season......
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They regained compliance for revenue sharing with the other owners three years ago in 2022, which is why they brought their payroll all the way up to 60M. They could have done this the last several years but didn't solely to continue crying poor and stick it to Oakland:
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Wow. What a slap in the face to the fans in Oakland. They spend two decades pretending they CAN'T make this move and now prove themselves wrong while in an even worse financial situation the next three years than they ever were. Absolute awful and vindictive owner.
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They said that last year. Then the offense tanked and they missed the playoffs. Again. I could see them changing tactics. But as much as I'd like the Twins to get one of their pitchers, I'd guess other teams that are willing to spend money in free agency to fill their holes will be more eager to trade the prospect and pre-arbitration players needed to get them.
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Read it and agree. It's basically a more detailed demonstration of what many of us have been saying for a long time. It's usually better to ignore the 'floor' and chase the 'ceiling'
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The pitchers get who the get and they won't throw a fit.
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The difference between a 10M back up catcher and a 1M back up catcher tends to be negligible. Still, getting rid of Vazquez and basically doing nothing with the savings just because ownership has some magic payroll number doesn't turn me on at all. I'm not sure why anyone wants to get rid of Jeffers though. Even if he was just average, that's more than fine with this position. I'm also not going to assume Camargo can't cut it just because Baldelli refused to use him. Maybe he is terrible, but Baldelli ALWAYS avoids using the young players until he's no longer able to. So his lack of usage means next to nothing.
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The reward for hitting on the young players is exponentially higher, while the punishment for their failure is about the same. Jordan Luplow isn't going to lose any more games than Manny Margot did. And pretending that the 2025 version of this mystery veteran will have a higher floor is just wishful thinking as there is no such thing as a floor in the MLB.
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How is it a different boat than some sub par vet like Manny Margot? If this hypothetical player is the excuse for missing the playoffs, they aren't making the playoffs anyway.
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Who cares which internal guy gets those PAs if the external option is some low rent veteran you have to roster all year because ownership can't get away from sunk costs. Just keep cycling through the guys you have, optioning and DFA'ing as needed, until someone sticks.
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So basically the same odds that they'd miss the playoffs? They can do this!
