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Again, that's like two people. The only brainwashing I see is people pinning their hopes for this team on a benevolent billionaire. -
Yeah, I like that it's a 'new perspective' hire. At the same time, I wish it wasn't a Saints perspective hire. Oh well, I'll give the guy a shot.
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A) The NBA has salary floors, it's a different beast. See Glen Taylor, who I guess nobody wants owning the Twins. B) What fans are brainwashed? We have like two on this site who regularly defend the Pohalds. At this point, I have no horse in the race. We won't know the true colors of the new owners until the honeymoon period wears off.
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I'm sure the Raiders leadership won't tank. And I've heard the rumors that they are interested in Darnold, despite Brady's criticisms while calling the game against the Rams. But signing Rodgers or Cousins accomplishes the same thing as signing Darnold, that being possible respectability, and neither of those two will hamper your long term goal of winning a championship.
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And this guy was going to be better than Taylor why exactly? Don't the Wolves have the highest payroll in the NBA?
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I'm not missing out on the first days of free agency just to get a 4th round pick in return. Half of the best players seem to go off the board by then.
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Thinking about this more, if one team is willing to trade for Darnold, doesn't it have to be the Giants? They were the team that kept the HC and GM despite a terrible season, so that's probably the one team that would eye a low ceiling put possible wild card season as a success. They're surely more concerned with saving their jobs than they are winning a championship. Which in my book is cowardly and self severing to the point that immediate firing would be justified. Tom Brady and Pete Carroll? Doesn't make much sense, those two almost certainly have their eyes on the big prize.
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Yeah, if it's not a sure thing, I don't risk netting a non-1st round pick to skip out on the top free agents.
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I want new owners, but I never understood why everyone was so excited for this particular billionaire. They ALL have deep pockets, including the ones currently running the team. There's a good chance a new owner will do something splashy right away to build immediate goodwill and put his or her mark on the team. However, there's next to no chance that when this person is announced that we will have any idea how they plan on operating this club three or four years from now. Smart money is on that it's going to look pretty much exactly like we have it now.
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Agreed. They can only tag him if they already have a trade in place. And I don't know why any other team would give the Vikings that option for a non-elite player. If Darnold was good enough for a tag-and-trade to be an obvious slam-dunk option, wouldn't every Vikings fan on the planet be demanding Darnold stay? Yet, it's nearly unanimously the opposite.
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I'm fine with the Derek Falvey never letting us know what he's thinking, that's how it should be. If we know, the other GMs know. Just like when my kids only half over-hear a dirty joke dad tells. Sorry, no I'm not going to repeat myself and I don't care if your curiosity is nagging at you son.
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But do you think Darnold can carry a team to the Super Bowl? Because that's what every GM who has to pay a QB 40M+ is asking himself. I don't think he can, and based on the league-wide narrative after he choked in the two biggest games of the season, very few others think he can. I have serious doubts that there is any team that would both pay Darnold 40M+ AND trade draft picks. Maybe if it was only one or the other, but not both. Due to his poor drafting, I'm ready to move on from KAM, but I'm in the complete opposite boat than you on this topic. I think if he IS able to pull of a trade, it will be the slickest move any GM pulls on another GM all off season. Any GM who pays big money and gives picks for Darnold is either desperate or a sucker, and probably both. If I was a fan of the team doing this, I would be furious.
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Going with Darnold seems like doing the original Cousins deal in 2018 but with much higher chance that Darnold will implode. If things go OK, Darnold also takes you out of a top 5 pick next year. It also probably takes you out of a deep playoff run. And he's getting a longer deal, which means a longer period of not top 5 picks and not deep playoff runs.
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I'm not sure tagging Darnold would hurt their 'good guy' standing. I mean, if they trade him, he'll be gone and the rest of the players surely would prefer to have the better draft capital to try to build a better team. I think it comes down to what we've all been worried about since the playoff game. Will they get stuck with Darnold if they tag him? I still think that's a significant possibility. While he's probably the consensus top QB available, I don't think he's the unanimous top QB available. He indisputably has the most upside, but Rodgers, Cousins and Wilson probably have a much safer floor. And most of the teams looking for a QB, are probably looking for a bridge QB; as a Vikings fan, I wouldn't want ANY of these guys long term. The safer, cheaper, older QBs may be more attractive to the teams that actually need a QB for just a year or two but still want to see if they can squeak into the playoffs. Put ourselves in the shoes of a Raiders or Giants fan. As a team that's not close to a championship, do I want to give Darnold 40M for three or four years? Or give Rodgers/Cousins/Wilson 20M for a year or two. I'd go for the second option in a heartbeat. Because while Darnold has the higher ceiling, it's not high enough to make you a legit contender.
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Honestly, if there is one disconnect between the front office and the manager, I suspect it's this. Some of these guys do move fast, but the manager doesn't seem to want to use them or put them on the roster. I mean, I get it. I would rather work with mature adults than a bunch of 21-year-olds using words like 'sus' and 'bussin' and having conversations I can't follow, but this is pro sports, not a bank. This job requires the best physical talent, not best inter-personal communication skills. Deal with it Baldelli.
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I'll be disappointed, but I'll wait to see what Darnold actually gets on the free agent market. If he gets less than anticipated, then we might have to give KAM a pass (not that I want to). However, I am concerned about how the league is letting Brady and the Raiders tamper with no repercussions. The official story is that Brady and Stafford just happened to bump into each other in Montana? Come on. This league is seriously worse than the mob. I could see Brady telling Darnold's agent to angle for free agency and they'll guarantee paying him 40M or whatever. Atlanta tampered last year and the NFL didn't give one rotten crap about it. If it happened to the Cowboys though, watch out, there would be hell to pay.
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Even though the Vikings need one, it would be cool to see RBs get the respect and paychecks they've been shorted for most of the last decade. Anyone who thinks they are plug-n-play didn't watch Dallas, NYG or KC last year.
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Jays Centre: are strikeouts really that bad?
nicksaviking replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
The Twins clearly have been wavering on this theory for over half a decade. Bomba Squad succeeded in 2019 = strikeouts are fine. Bomba Squad failed in 2020 = strikeouts are bad. And their draft classes reflected this shift. Then, we have a shortage of power in 2022 so let's sign some boppers again in 2023 = oof, Gallo, Taylor, Wallner and Julian are just too much for one roster, let's over-correct in 2024. But yikes, these guys don't strike out but ALSO don't generate runs? I mean, I agree with the article, but offensively, it's all a balancing game. You aren't going to win the World Series with nine Jim Thomes, but you also aren't going to win the World Series with nine Luis Arraez's either. But I guess when in doubt, go for the Thomes. -
Yeah, I was being sarcastic. It's a preseason game. Anyone reading too much into one of these in February is only looking for a reason to complain.
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Almost like deciding Dan Gladden should lead off because he leads the team in laundry bills and hustle despite a .310 OBP was more of a 'gut' feeling than a smart decision.
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Too bad too. I was really hoping the Twins didn't start off the season on a losing streak......
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I'd like the idea of Wallner leading of if the bottom of the Twins lineup didn't project to be so terrible. Vazquez and Bader are awful at getting on base and France's OBP fell off a cliff last year. Though they are veterans. I suppose it's possible Baldelli bats them in the top half of the lineup and pushes Lewis, Larnach and Miranda down.
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I know it's a scary position, but KAW has been fantastic finding affordable and decent CBs both early in the off season and late. Or maybe it's not him, maybe it's Flores and his system. I definitely want this addressed in free agency and not the draft, but I'm not going to sweat it if they don't get someone exciting. The unexciting guys have been working out pretty well all things considered.
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It's definitely going to teach you a lesson about asking for feedback.
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I'm wondering why you get that impression?
