nicksaviking
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Yeah, my optimism level with the draft has been all over the place today. But I also don't think the Giants take McCarthy, I'm not convinced they'd even want Maye; I think the QB talk is all a ruse to try to get teams to jump them and take all four QBs assuring them either Harrison or Nabors. The Broncos and Raiders would have to give up more than the Vikings, AND they are in the Chargers division, so if the Vikings do trade up to #5, it would almost surely be for much less than the threat of three 1sts. If the Vikings do trade with the Chargers, would they trade Addison and a 1st since the Chargers would likely miss out on the top three receivers? You have the opposite issue trading with the Falcons and Bears in the NFC, they'd rather the Broncos or Chargers get the QB. The Titans might be the spot to trade up to if the Chargers aren't being reasonable. But heck, I've seen reports that McCarthy might organically land at 11. So many ways this could go. I just don't want to see the Vikings get conned and out maneuvered.
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Pro tip: It's easier if you push them down first. That stuns them long enough to grab it. -
Don't think many had Cody Funderburk as the best lefty in the pen this year.
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No? Pretty sure that was always the argument against it. That and the 'human errors are cute' take.
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I don't know, the day I can't hit a 95 MPH fastball over the fence, they might as well pull the plug on me.
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He had just forgotten the first 20 games. Getting old sucks.
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When MLB finally expands and rearranges the divisions, I hope they do 16 divisions with two teams each and the Twins get matched up with the White Sox.
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It wasn't too early two weeks ago as far as I was concerned.
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Keep it up Eddie!
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Is there plural White Sox fans?
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Home runs AND station to station hitting in the same inning? What's going on here?!?!?
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Agreed. That's why my conspiracy theory brain thought the Patriots would surprise everyone by picking a possible generational WR talent in Marvin Harrison first, than try for the QB. But that would require the Patriots being self aware enough to know that they are currently a mess, and most dysfunctional franchises probably don't realize they are dysfunctional.
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I think it's more than about not having players to support Maye. NE was foolish for not wiping the slate clean and instead going with the remains of the Belichick regime. Should have hired a completely new front office and completely new coaching staff. The 2024 Patriots feels like that Jason Bourne movie that didn't have Jason Bourne in it. Seems like an imminent disaster.
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Seems too obvious for it not to be out there. Certainly I've just missed those. But I suppose that's more your neck of the woods in the Pacific Northwest.
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Agree with the first part about pushing biology to the max, but not the second part. I'm in better shape at 45 than I was at 30, but I can throw out my back by sleeping on a new mattress and set off a pain in my knee (arthritis?!?!?) just walking up the stairs. I'd probably end up in the hospital running the bases.
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Just occurred to me, why isn't anyone mocking Michael Penix to the Seahawks at 16? They just hired the OC from the U of Washington to run their offense. Even if they actually have no interest, the obvious connection is there and no one believes Geno Smith is their long term QB.
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Random draft thought: If the Giants truly want a QB, the Vikings are screwed, as trading back to 6 is a heck of a lot easier to swallow for teams than trading back to 11. However, if the Giants actually want a WR, then they have a vested interest in making everyone think they want a QB so as to get other teams to swap picks with AZ and/or LAC, who very likely would take Harrison and Nabors before they fall to the Giants.
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I'm not asking for a specific QB, because you're right, I don't know who will be good long term. I am asking them to try though. I understand the risk, if they get one of the top four guys and he busts, I won't hold it against them. And O'Connell is one I'd trust most about judging them, so I'd want one of the guys he's banging the table for. Even if it's overpaying to trade up. However, I haven't seen any scenario where the price was three 1sts AND Addison though. But really, my posts above were mostly just ruminating on Adofo-Mensah's thought process. He has to be thinking that if they miss out one the top four guys and have to go with Nix/Penix, he might get an extra year's leash, but if they don't immediately pay off, everyone will blame him for not going after QB X who's now a good QB. If he gets none of them and they loose with Darnold, I don't think he survives next year. So all I'm really saying is that I think Adofo-Mensah is going to be in desperation mode, and if he is, that's obviously not a great situation for the Vikings. I wouldn't be surprised if he swings a deal that even I get disgusted at.
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I'd like to hang on to all the picks, but if they miss on the top four QBs by doing so, I won't be happy. If they come away with Nix or Penix they'll SAY that was the guy they wanted all along, but I wouldn't believe them for a second.
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It's a given that any trade up will be an overpay, but these teams have scouting departments and long evaluations for a reason. Only an incompetent team would say, "Eh, they're all basically the same." There is literally no reason for scouts or even a GM if you're just picking these guys like donuts. But I'm not sure what you're suggesting. It sounds like you're saying the Vikings should stand pat and take what QB is left at 11. Do you mean Nix and Penix? Because while I've seen some mocks showing one of the top QBs falling to 11, most do not.
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He was in as a pinch runner for Chili Davis (who had already hit two HR in the World Series) with no outs in the bottom of the 9th. Some things never change with the Twins!
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Well you're not turning around the franchise and competing for championships without a top QB so letting the other teams dictate your fate probably doesn't work too often since they all want you to fail. Unless Darnold turns into a stud, I'm not sure how the GM keeps his job whiffing on the QBs, shrugging his shoulders and saying, sorry, the price was too steep. With a young QB you buy yourself some leash to develop him, without one, you're getting blamed for pinning your hopes on a QB on his fourth team in four years. Also, I doubt Jefferson wants to stay without a long term QB solution now. And all that stubbornness about trying to get a non-competitive team into the playoffs last year is what is causing the high trade prices. One fewer win and the Vikings are picking 6th ahead of the Giants. They could have all but guaranteed getting a QB without sacrificing painful additional picks.
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Even if the fans are up for it, no way Kwesi survives if he misses on all the QBs and the team struggles in 2024. Especially if the reports that he wanted to trade back again last year and O'Connell put his foot down and forced the team to draft Addison, the only good pick made in the last two years. I've accepted the idea that Kwesi will be desperate and get fleeced.
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I like Daniels, Maye, McCarthy in that order though the likelihood of landing them is surely in reverse order. But I think all of them have the potential needed.
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Alright, a day early, but I'm excited and ready for action. Who ya'll want?
