***2026 Minnesota Vikings***

[CycloneVet]

JJ has deserved to get the starting opportunity next year. A veteran needs to be brought in for insurance. If he is ineffective or injured most of next year we have to move on.

 

[RedlineSi]

I think you have to move on from Kwesi.

 

[Mr Janny]

I think you have to move on from Kwesi.

Not going to happen.

 

[drmwevr08]

QB market isn't great to bring anyone in. Will be interesting to see what they do.

 

[clone52]

QB market isn't great to bring anyone in. Will be interesting to see what they do.

They'll bring in Cousins.

 

[RedlineSi]

Not going to happen.

I know he'll get this year, but that's his last shot IMO. So many whiffs.

 

[Letterkenny]

I've seen enough from McCarthy to think he can be good. I've also seen enough to think there is a 0% chance he ever makes it through an entire season, much less 7-8 games.

 

[cytor]

I think you have to move on from Kwesi.

You absolutely need to dump Kwesi. He's clueless with drafting players, Worst in the NFL.

 

[mapnerd]

If Darnold wins the super bowl, can we get him back?

 

[drmwevr08]

You absolutely need to dump Kwesi. He's clueless with drafting players, Worst in the NFL.

I'm coming around after digging in a bit more to the track record. Still doubt it happens but while there have been good ones, lots of bad ones. They've helped themselves with reclamations and scheming but sometime you just have to hit the draft well.

 

[BCClone]

Vikings were one game out of the playoffs. You gotta stick with what you are doing.

 

[RedlineSi]

Vikings were one game out of the playoffs. You gotta stick with what you are doing.

The current QB play isn't sustainable

 

[BCClone]

The current QB play isn't sustainable

Get Wentz healthy and thing will be fine. Biggest issue is the salary cap, you can’t bring in a big name QB unless you trim a couple big guys also.

 

[nhclone]

Yeah rolling into next season with what we had this year would be a bad idea. If you want to roll out JJ week 1, fine, but he's shown susceptibility to injury so you need a serviceable room behind him.

 

[RedlineSi]

Get Wentz healthy and thing will be fine. Biggest issue is the salary cap, you can’t bring in a big name QB unless you trim a couple big guys also.

Yeah no LOL

 

[MeowingCows]

Get Wentz healthy and thing will be fine. Biggest issue is the salary cap, you can’t bring in a big name QB unless you trim a couple big guys also.

Can't do that -- have to let him go. You can't back up an injury-prone starter with an injury-prone backup, they have to go hunt someone down who has shown to be more durable at minimum.

This also applies to JJM: he can't and won't be an NFL starter long-term if he can't actually stay on the field.

Also, sidenote: that taunting penalty on JJM yesterday was straight *********. He's still a moron for talking **** in that situation to begin with, but that was an awful flag. Guys like Rodgers, Mayfield, etc. do that stuff every single game and all you hear on it is announcers talking about their "moxie". Piss-poor flag throw.

 

[cytor]

Hard pass on Wentz. There is a reason why he has been on 6 different teams the last 6 years.

 

[cyclones122]

You absolutely need to dump Kwesi. He's clueless with drafting players, Worst in the NFL.

Absolutely correct. People complaining about the Vikings winning and causing a lower draft pick are missing the point. It doesn't matter where they pick if Kwesi is still making the picks.

 

[cyfan92]

If Darnold wins the super bowl, can we get him back?

Darnold since his hot start:
JJ after coming back:

Seattle has the #1 ranked defense in the league (DVOA), was pretty healthy, and have two very good RB's.

Minnesota had the #18 ranked defense (DVOA), horrible health on the offensive line, and still JJ had better stats his last 4 starts than Darnold's last 4

 

[Cyhig]

Now set, indeed picking 18th:

To quote Dan Cole from KFAN:

You're the best of the lousiest, and the lousiest of the best