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  1. nicksaviking
    Ugh, I know. The guy looked cooked last year, I can't believe he is still considering playing. I'd seriously rather have Jacoby Brissett or Carson Wentz. I don't think Rodgers has the arm to push the ball downfield any longer. Still, regardless if it's Murray or Rodgers, will the Vikings really wait either of them out?
  2. nicksaviking
    Interesting about the Smith salary. Yeah, the demand for Jones sounds like it's at least a 2nd if not more. I absolutely do not want this to happen, but if the Vikings get into panic mode, I fear they'll consider it.
  3. nicksaviking
    Since he was traded, not cut, I'm guessing the Jets are talking most if not all of Smith's salary. Which probably means the Vikings couldn't have made it work without making some other terrible roster concessions. Hopefully they don't hurt the roster or future salary cap for these ugly free agent QBs. Since the Vikings made a bunch of empty promises this offseason about QB competition, I'm sure they're feeling the pressure right now. Reports are that they are interested in Murray, but reports also say Murray may want to take his time. Obviously that's not in the Vikings best interest. If Murray won't commit tomorrow when he's officially cut, I bet we start hearing very loud rumors about the Vikings trading a 2nd for Mac Jones.
  4. nicksaviking
    Converting their starters to relievers has worked well over 50% of the time. It is literally the gamble that pays off most often for this franchise. Count Duran, Jax, Varland, Sands, Rogers, Pressly, May, Duffey, Duensing and Perkins in the positive column of converted starters for the Twins. And most of them were already written off as busts before the conversion. They should have stuck with Ronnie Hernandez and Liam Hendricks too. In the same time period, so since Perkins' successful conversion, on the negative side we have Josh Winder, Fernando Romero, Anthony Swarzak and Jeff Manship. Jordan Balazovic if someone wants to argue that he got a real chance in the pen. Now, it tends to take a full season of committing them to the pen before it pays off, but that's why they should be doing that now, this year when everyone and their grandmother is pissing and moaning about this team. They should be picking some combination of Festa, Matthews, SWR, Prielipp, Adams, Morris, Bradley, Raya and Klien and telling them that this is their job now.
  5. nicksaviking
    I don't like that Funderburk and Sands look like the only relievers that will be on this team come 2027. So basically the only guys who were on last year's team that weren't quite good enough to trade. How did they build than trade a stable full of good, young, in-house relievers and then not think to themselves, 'We should probably try that same thing again!'? Instead they're running with a bunch of bottom-dollar cast offs from other teams.
  6. nicksaviking
    Right, the opponent might have a 50/50 split of RH and LH hitters, but when they get to the Twins bullpen in the 3rd 6th inning, the Twins will be facing all the right handed hitters because of how their bullpen is constructed. Having a bunch of lefties in the pen is going to make the other team do the opposite of what the Twins were hoping for.
  7. nicksaviking
    Seven. You forget Wagaman again?
  8. nicksaviking
    Great, I'll put you down for a James-Outman-is-so-good-we-don't-need-to-bother-looking-for-an-upgrade. Any other AAAA DFA candidates on the roster you feel strongly about?
  9. nicksaviking
    It's only March 9th though. Usually it's only the 'no shot in hell' guys that get re-assigned this early. Looks like in 2022 Martin held on until March a 29th re-assignment and in 2023 he was sent packing early but it was early but due to him being injured. They waited on Brooks Lee until March 22nd of 2024. I guess they're extra cautious about starting the clock on these guys due to injury. Which is weird because nobody expects any owner or front office employees to be around when these guys are ready to hit arbitration.
  10. nicksaviking
    If the 'top three' options all need to be platooned, none of them should be a top three option.
  11. nicksaviking
    Rodriguez AND Gonzalez? So I guess they're not doing that bit where they pretend young players actually have a chance to earn a roster spot.
  12. nicksaviking
    Murray and Smith do seem like the best options to prevent JJ from turning into a Bryce Young so I'm down. I'd guess the Vikings don't spend money on Shaheed since Myles Price is cheap and looked promising last year as a return guy.
  13. nicksaviking
    I don't think Willis is a good enough passer though. He throws a good deep ball but that's about it. He's never thrown more than 23 passes in a game and when he would come in to replace Love, they cut the passing options in playbook down significantly.
  14. nicksaviking
    Reports were that Kyler Murray is hoping to land in MN. Of course depending on perspective, he too may be a tier 3 guy, But if he is, then I'd say outside of Daniel Jones, every free agent QB is. And I'm far from sold on Jones.
  15. nicksaviking
    So lots of free agent activity but nothing for our squad. I'd guess the Vikings can't do anything until they know how much they have to pay a QB, and I'm guessing most of the free agent QBs want to wait to see what the Vikings will do since seen as a favorable landing spot.
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    I wonder if they'll ever throw the ball next year.
  17. nicksaviking
    Alec Pierce re-signing with the Colts. That surprises me. For some reason Pierce gained a ton of hype this offseason. Yeah, he was a fun player, but a 1003 yard season doesn't seem nearly as special to me as it does the free agent rankers. He only had 47 catches, which means he was basically a 'chuck it deep' WR. Which, sure those guys are exciting, but they're too one dimensional to be a top level WR. It's basically Marquez Valdez Scantling. I'd guess last year was his peak.
  18. nicksaviking
    Right, Wilson mostly got paid, because he made Pace look so, so bad by comparison.
  19. nicksaviking
    Pedro Florimon managed to be an opening day starter.......two years in a row!
  20. nicksaviking
    Agree that Rodriguez has the best shot at the award, but I don't think most ROY winners make the opening day rosters.
  21. nicksaviking
    I don't think he wins ROY, but if he needs another year in AAA, he's not going to be a top 20 prospect next year. He probably falls out of the top 50.
  22. nicksaviking
    Eric Wilson is re-signed. 3 year 22M with 12.5M guaranteed. Ideally I'd like this team to find their next Chad Greenway who can anchor the defense for the next decade, but Wilson was so good last year.
  23. nicksaviking
    Maxx Crosby to the Ravens, best news I heard all day! Keep him out of the NFC North. Odd fit with the Ravens though, they still run a 3-4 base.
  24. nicksaviking
    I only keep Hockenson if they sign Murray. He clearly likes a TE, likely because those guys are tall enough for him to see without getting on a step stool. Realizing I better clarify that that was both serious and a joke at the same time.
  25. nicksaviking
    Yeah, both Allen and Hargrave felt like Flores choices. All of the defensive players that signed the past two years seem like they were Flores choices actually. I'm fine keeping it that way, despite the Allen and Hargrave misses.
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