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  1. nicksaviking
    Yeah, I wasn't expecting that. I mean they need LBs but figured they'd look elsewhere.
  2. nicksaviking
    Me too, but I want to put on my tinfoil conspiracy hat for a second. IF Rodgers "retires" and IF the Vikings trade Cousins (both unlikely) I'll predict that Rodgers will unretire in July, forcing the Packers to cut him and his salary, then Rodgers signs with the Vikings for one season. Not that I want that, but it would be the biggest D move he could pull and he seems to love to pull D moves.
  3. nicksaviking
    I'm guessing Aaron Rodgers doesn't want to go to the Jets? Otherwise he'd already have accepted a trade there. Man, that guy is such a dillweed. I wouldn't be surprised if whatever his plan is, it's designed to aggravate as many people as possible.
  4. nicksaviking
    Like everyone else, I'd like to try to put offensive + players at the most demanding position they can handle, which does sound like 2B. But at the moment, the Twins biggest holes DO seem to be the least demanding positions, LF and 1B. If his bat has a shot to win an opening day spot, I wouldn't be opposed to moving him to one of those positions for the time being.
  5. nicksaviking
    They're almost there. Smith, Cook and Cousins and that's a pretty clean slate. Cook seems like he's done. Smith wouldn't be the worst hold over if he can't be traded. Cousins for one more year, ugh, I just want to be done with it, but whatever. Of course, this news sounds like the club is considering committing to mediocrity for ever: Hopefully that's a ploy to get trade partners to take them seriously.
  6. nicksaviking
    And if I'm honest, laughing at the hijinks when the Vikings are hopelessly bad is way better for my blood pressure and mental health than getting angry when they mess up when they're teasing us with playoff hopes. I'll still watch every game in either case too.
  7. nicksaviking
    PFT says that NFL Media is reporting that the Buccaneers are going to go after Baker Mayfield? Gross, TB going from GOAT to billy goat. That division is just awful. Derek Carr is the best QB in division and it's not even close. The Vikings should be shopping Cousins to TB and ATL.
  8. nicksaviking
    Yeah, 3-14 is better than 7-10 in my book. And I’ve had season tickets for 20+ years. I know what a 3 win season does to my ticket prices. Worth it in the long run if they can build an actual contender.
  9. nicksaviking
    The Bears got a great return. Still, I like this because it means they’re committing to Fields, and I don’t think Fields is the answer.
  10. nicksaviking
    Big day for the Lions, because I already had Jameson Williams scoring 4 TDs against the Vikings every game he plays against them from here out.
  11. nicksaviking
    I was trying to think where he might end up. Seems like a team with young WR that could use a veteran safety blanket. First thought was the Jets, but I changed my bet to the Lions. Could have said GB, but I'm not gonna.
  12. nicksaviking
    Celestino's bat was a bigger problem than Celestino's glove.
  13. nicksaviking
    I'm surprised there has been no talk of Harrison Smith getting cut. Not saying they should, but he's clearly lost a step so I'd think there'd be some chatter.
  14. nicksaviking
    The defense wasn't a problem last year, I think they way overcompensated with the free agents and trades. This team struggled on offense last year. That should have been a higher priority.
  15. nicksaviking
    So there are than a dozen free agent RBs this year who were starters at some point, therefore I expected Dalvin Cook to have no trade value. But of the clear top three RBs, Barkley, Jacobs and Pollard, I thought two would hit the market, now none have. The Vikings may get lucky after all. By my count that leaves Miles Sanders, David Montomery, Jamaal Williams, Devin Singletery, D'Onta Foreman, Kareem Hunt, Damien Harris, James Robinson, Alex Mattison, Darrell Henderson, Jeff Wilson, Raheem Mostert, Melvin Gordon and Rashaad Penny. Corderralle Patterson and Leonard Fournette will likely join them and Joe Mixon may too, but he might be too toxic. Still a ton of RBs, some more usable than others. I personally wouldn't have Cook at the top of my list, but he's probably the biggest name so some team might. Fifth round pick maybe? Really no clue at this point. On another note, with that many RBs available and so few spots to put them, it seems pretty likely that one of those guys will end up on the Vikings on a very minimal contract. I'll put my money on Henderson with the O'Connell connection, but Foreman, Harris and Robinson seem like possibilities too. Some good upside with Penny, for the five games you'll get to use him of course.
  16. nicksaviking
    So last year the Vikings signed free agent defensive players in Smith and Patrick Peterson. Peterson already complained and is gone, now Smith complains too. I'm thinking this has more to do with the system/DC than anything else, but I do not know the minutia so it's only a guess. Also a guess, the Vikings trying to save money probably won't put up much of a fight, but they probably want to make sure he's untradeable first.
  17. nicksaviking
    I agree, it's unlikely. I'm going to be jealous if GB gets a good return though. By all rights they should get next to nothing. With his contract and his ability to fake retire, Rodgers should be able to screw them over and leave them with only a token return.
  18. nicksaviking
    Could the Vikings possibly sweep in and move Cousins to the Jets instead of Rodgers? Who'd actually be the more attractive QB at this point? Cousins is statistically better, and by a lot. He's younger and he's not a complete PR and ego liability like Rodgers is. Rodgers is obviously the bigger name and has the intangibles. I'm sure it won't happen, but it'd sure help the team both reload with players/picks AND more importantly it'd help them refocus on the future instead of chasing the past.
  19. nicksaviking
    Like Arraez, Kwan isn't a guy who can beat you on his own. Cleveland has one fearsome bat, with a second Gimenez, who you need to watch out for. Also, and I know this isn't going to be a popular sentiment, but if it comes to a second half push, the Twins have much more open ownership when asked to take on more salary midseason. Cleveland is more likely to not spend another dime or shed payroll.
  20. nicksaviking
    You're leaving out one of my favorite under the radar prospects! Anthony Prato knows how to draw a walk, steal a base and rack up every kind of XBH.
  21. nicksaviking
    Jackson would be tempting, and while I mention him with the top tier QBs, I'm hesitant with him. Why doesn't he have an agent? I wonder about his priorities. Was he too hurt to play at the end of last year, or was he trying to demonstrate his value to the team? Which is immense. Also worried he's not a good enough passer, though he's never had good WR so I'm not going to stick firm to any opinion at this point.
  22. nicksaviking
    Sure, it is from a business standpoint. 10-7 gets you a playoff game. Likely meaningless if you don't have a top QB, but it'll make bank.
  23. nicksaviking
    Get'em while they're young. But get a good one, or else you'll be stuck paying an average one a lot of money anyway I guess. The Giants fell into the trap. They think they're close (but they're really not) so they did the best they could do. Now they'll be mediocre at best because they don't have a top end QB but they're stuck with Jones for several years. Would have been better to sign a stop-gap and look for your future QB in the draft or elsewhere, but too many people in charge think being 10-7 is so much better than 7-10.
  24. nicksaviking
    Agreed. Though people can fault the current front office and coaching staff for plenty of things, it is hard to deny that they have made a really flexible roster; just about everyone can play multiple positions. I don't think anyone will be a full time DH.
  25. nicksaviking
    I don't think Kirilloff will be ready. And last year's team OBP of .317 tells me they shouldn't automatically defer to Nick Gordon who struggles to draw walks when there's a rookie who seems to do it at will.
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