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  1. nicksaviking
    My biggest issue with Lance is that they'd have to make the 5th year option decision after this year, which would be complicated even more if he were to sit behind Cousins for a year. I used to think that Shanahan was a guy to listen to when he has a thought about a QB, but I'm backing away from that thought a bit. Not because he hasn't had capable QBs, but he seems to go out of his way to get not terribly mobile pocket passers. Kaepernick is out as soon as he arrives, then he wanted Cousins, goes with Garoppalo, Brian Hoyer, CJ Beathard, Nick Mullens, Brock Purdy and now, his most mobile QB, Sam Darnold. Lance sticks out like a sore thumb, why did they trade up for him when he's clearly not what they were going for?
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    Nashville, Portland and now Salt Lake City (don't see that happening) are the places with established groups campaigning for a team. Since MLB has four places, including St Pete, vying for only one team now, I'd guess they'd pit them all against each other and make sure the word 'expansion' is verboten from all league talks until they fleece the city with the most generous offer.
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    Seemed inevitable, but sounds like there's no stopping the relocation now. https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/athletics/major-league-deal-as-to-purchase-land-near-strip-for-new-ballpark-2764701/ In this case the city isn't without some liability I feel as that truly is a wretched stadium that they never had much appetite to fix. However, that ownership group sounds as vile as any in the sport. They have suppressed payroll for decades for the sole purpose of negotiating a better stadium deal, and now this sounds like the A's will fully fund the new Vegas stadium while Vegas is letting them develop the land around it. They were never offering to fully fund or even majority fund the proposed stadium in Oakland. I'd feel bad for Oakland fans but the franchise seems to have made a concerted effort to have no fans at this point.
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    https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/trey-lance-on-vikings-radar-three-potential-trade-offers-49ers-could-consider-ahead-of-2023-nfl-draft/amp/ CBS sports put together three Trey Lance trades for the Vikings, none involving 1st round picks. Might be interested unless this same equity could be used to get Richardson. Who admittedly is this year’s version of Trey Lance.
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    Yeah, I don't think we know the strategy from this distance, but I tend to think it's this one. The Twins would rather save the bullets for when he gets called up. Because while they MAY limit him at the MLB level because they don't want him going through the order three times, I don't think that would be the intention in AAA, I think it would be just an attempt to keep him healthy.
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    With the high hopes we (I) had for Graterol, I'd honestly be pretty disappointed in him had he still been a Twin. He's been OK, but for the most part pretty fungible. That his fastball never translated into dominant strikeout numbers would have been a huge disappointment. MAYBE the Twins front office would have had him drop the sinker for a four seamer, and they probably wouldn't have had him add the cutter since the cutter and sinker are a pretty redundant pitch, but the Dodgers are known for getting the most out of their pitchers, so I'd think they're getting close to the most he has to offer.
  7. nicksaviking
    Just, lets not do the Lions again. I'm not sure yet what I like I guess. The Chiefs deal does look like the best of both worlds. Still get to stay in the 1st round, and pick up two additional picks.
  8. nicksaviking
    That's pretty opposite of my preference of going hard at the defensive front seven but good take.
  9. nicksaviking
    Yeah, DRT isn't my choice for the 2nd round, but I don't like all the group-think that occurs with college kids and draft picks so I do like a different take.
  10. nicksaviking
    That's a relief to me. I'm still a bit worried that they may like Tanner McGee though. O'Connell won a Super Bowl with Stafford and has been fine with Cousins, so I do have concerns that he doesn't view the need for a mobile QB the same way I do. I really don't want another pocket statue though.
  11. nicksaviking
    I know it wasn't a popular move keeping Sands, but I really like how they're using the last spot in the pitching staff. Sands to Varland to Headrick, this flexibility is exactly what they needed this year, and it's a great way to give these guys the experience and audition they need for next year.
  12. nicksaviking
    I don't want to label Gordon a fluke either, but that very poor BB% was not a good omen. Gordon does have the same thing Miranda has going for him in that neither are striking out much this year, the balls just aren't falling in. Still, I'd not be inclined to give Gordon the full year to recover as he doesn't have a terribly high ceiling. I hope the team doesn't shy away from tough decisions like losing a Gordon or Kepler just because they want to stockpile assets. Now is clearly not the time to have to worry about those tough decisions, but it's likely coming in the months ahead.
  13. nicksaviking
    Dorian-Thompson does look interesting. Though I never know what to make of QBs whose stock drops with the draft wonks after the season ends. I do want an athlete at QB though. Assuming Young is un-gettable and Richardson is unlikely, a QB next year is a good idea, except for the fact that this organization is internationally putting a team together that should still finish in the second half of the draft.
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    Assuming it's not a QB, my top choices are front seven players. I see Myles Murphy all over the board, but he's probably my top choice. I'd bet he's more likely to go top ten than bottom ten though. I want some beef upfront, but Bryan Breese is probably the only true interior guy I want in the first round, and I only assume he could fit our system. Maybe he doesn't. I'd LIKE to like Calijah Kancey more, but I have a tough time getting over his size. I suppose if the Vikings picked him everyone would make John Randle comparisons and he'd end up being my new favorite player despite my feelings now. Nolan Smith and BJ Ojulari are my other favorite edge guys. I suppose I should also like Lukas Van Ness since the Big 10 has actually been pretty good at producing DE's lately. Not sure if he's a fit for our system though either. 270 is a bit light for a 3-4 DE. I'm not looking at WRs but if they were to get one with a 1st round pick, I think Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the only one I'd want at this time. They blow another top pick on a DB and I'll probably break my TV. This is the only organization that seems to think your backfield needs to be made exclusively of 1st and 2nd round picks. Every other team has 3rd, 4th, 6th UDFA guys making up their backfield, but not this one. Two front offices in a row too. Those guys are the RBs of the defense, they're mostly a product of the system.
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    Yeah, for sure, the Tennessee offense makes a QB look good. His ability to process a progression is in question, but only because he wasn't asked to. But sounds like he's got great mechanics a quick release and great arm strength. Those things probably weren't at the top of my wish list five years ago, but they do seem to be a fairly reliable evaluation tools right now. And he can scramble. QBs play forever these days though, so his age doesn't bother me. I'd also take the back over the OL. If Robinson fell, I'd be interested. Likely not my top choice, but he'd be exciting.
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    I'd be up for trading for Bryce Young. And it would be crazy to see a RB go that high again; at this point, the position is being way undervalued so someone should take Robinson high. I'm not sure what to make of Hooker, but I like him more than Will Levis, who looks as talented as Justin Herbert, but as indecisive and as easily rattled as Christian Ponder. CJ Stroud is a better QB than Hooker, but considering I want a QB who can and WILL run when needed, I don't want him (or frankly any OSU QB) either. Richardson is still a wild card, but you could dream on him. If I were forced to rank the QBs, Hooker would actually be 2nd or 3rd on my list. But, I'm well aware that my tastes don't match those in the industry. Anyway, I guess that's probably a spicy take. I'm up for trading just about anyone other than our star WR and the OTs. I don't like the idea of trading down, particularly because I don't yet trust this front office to evaluate the non-elite prospects. I get this team needs more picks, but they should have thought about that long before now.
  17. nicksaviking
    I know this won't go over well, but if everyone was healthy, I'd honestly prefer Garlick to Kepler. Offensively they're a push, maybe Garlick's a bit better, but Garlick's is a righty. I mean, option C is preferable if option C emerges.
  18. nicksaviking
    I'll take his bat even if I get nothing else, because so far half of the team is incapable of hitting.
  19. nicksaviking
    Seems like there's a lot of wanting the cake and eating it too. Everyone complained about all the injuries and missed time last year and now the team is at least trying to control that with Buxton but that's not satisfactory either. Aside from the reconstructed knee, Buxton has also had plenty of soft tissue injuries, so I'd guess having him run as little as possible in the cold months is also part of the plan. I'm not saying I care for any of this, and since I don't know the specific diagnosis, I have no idea if I'd agree with the current plan, but there's little need to explain why they are using significant caution as we are all familiar with the Byron Buxton saga by now.
  20. nicksaviking
    That should have been 3 days ago. Either call up Julien, or make a tough decision on someone else. This is ridiculous.
  21. nicksaviking
    Yeah, Canterino would have to end up being HOF good if you're actually going to worry about paying him during his age 32 season.
  22. nicksaviking
    Why the heck isn't Matt Canterino on the 60 day IL yet? Has this been covered elsewhere? The Twins only have one healthy position player on the 40-man that's not already up at the majors. Shouldn't Canterino be moved ASAP so there's more room for an emergency bat?
  23. nicksaviking
    I think the strikeouts will be a problem for Wallner, but I’m happy to give him a chance to prove otherwise.
  24. nicksaviking
    Yeah, probably even more valuable than starting pitchers. My faith in Miller’s bat ever developing is very low, but these are better lotto tickets than corner players.
  25. nicksaviking
    Are there comps of offensively gifted MLB shortstops who struggled as badly as Miller has in Rookie League and low A Ball? I know it's only been two years and he's young, but if we're just looking at a glove-only player, I'm not going to push too hard. You can always sign a Jose Iglesias or Kiner-Falafa type cheaply as free agents. I'd make sure to defer to the higher ceiling prospects.
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