vikingsrule Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 I feel like Harbaugh adds that certain element of an expectation to be a winner. That’s has severely lacked in MN. Childress was terrible and had a prolonged stay due to Favre. Frazier was a nice guy but had no clue what he was doing as a head coach and frankly had no business being a head coach. Zimmer couldn’t collaborate and couldn’t ever get the team up for meaningful games. Zimmer should probably thank Keenum and Diggs for getting a second deal. Reaching a championship game seemed to be the peak for Zimmer and Chidress; that was the expectation for Harbaugh, even with Alex Smith and Kaep as his QBs. Age and commitment is certainly going to be a turnoff, but I’ll take 3-5 years of regular winning and cross that bridge later. Not every team has to hire a 30 year old to be the head coach, I know that’s the trend lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kparty15 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Idk if Cousins is capable of running the RPO type offense that made Kaepernick so dangerous though. I’m not a huge fan of Harbaugh personality or leadership style either, but his NFL success is undeniable. I’m very intrigued by the possibility of him, but I’m also very excited for DeMeco Ryans and Kevin O’Connell and I like their personalities and leadership styles more. I’m not sure what my preference would be. I guess it ultimately comes down to whether you are willing to look past someone’s likability in order to (theoretically) guarantee success. Or at least it’s more of a sure thing than the younger guys are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, Kparty15 said: Idk if Cousins is capable of running the RPO type offense that made Kaepernick so dangerous though. I’m not a huge fan of Harbaugh personality or leadership style either, but his NFL success is undeniable. I’m very intrigued by the possibility of him, but I’m also very excited for DeMeco Ryans and Kevin O’Connell and I like their personalities and leadership styles more. I’m not sure what my preference would be. I guess it ultimately comes down to whether you are willing to look past someone’s likability in order to (theoretically) guarantee success. Or at least it’s more of a sure thing than the younger guys are. What kind of offense did he run with Smith? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 minute ago, vikesfan89 said: What kind of offense did he run with Smith? Smith was always a pretty good athlete. You don’t have to be Kaep to run it. Even Foles did it in Philly. Don’t think Cousins works well with a Harbaugh offense but then again, he had Luck in college who’s more of a traditional pocket passer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 8 minutes ago, Kparty15 said: Idk if Cousins is capable of running the RPO type offense that made Kaepernick so dangerous though. I’m not a huge fan of Harbaugh personality or leadership style either, but his NFL success is undeniable. I’m very intrigued by the possibility of him, but I’m also very excited for DeMeco Ryans and Kevin O’Connell and I like their personalities and leadership styles more. I’m not sure what my preference would be. I guess it ultimately comes down to whether you are willing to look past someone’s likability in order to (theoretically) guarantee success. Or at least it’s more of a sure thing than the younger guys are. He won’t need to. Harbaugh throughout the years has had different types of offense for the QB. He isn’t going to have the exact type of offense for Cousins that won’t work. one thing to remember, he wasn’t scared to make the move off of the teams “franchise QB” Maybe he won’t be scared to move on from Cousins if the time is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 11 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: He won’t need to. Harbaugh throughout the years has had different types of offense for the QB. He isn’t going to have the exact type of offense for Cousins that won’t work. one thing to remember, he wasn’t scared to make the move off of the teams “franchise QB” Maybe he won’t be scared to move on from Cousins if the time is right. Was Smith really viewed a a franchise QB when Kap was drafted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RpMc Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Screw it, Harbaugh/Fangio no matter what. (or Ryans, Morris, or O’Connell) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 While I certainly won’t say I’d be excited about hiring Harbaugh. One thing that absolutely could not be refuted is the Wilfs’ willing to spend money on this team. By no means will Harbaugh be cheap, and with the hefty price tag of firing Spielman and Zimmer, they will be paying a lot of money on the coaching staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: Was Smith really viewed a a franchise QB when Kap was drafted? I think he’s referring to the other way around. Kaepernick was widely considered the franchise QB when Harbaugh benched him in favor of Smith. Edited January 30, 2022 by SemperFeist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 just say no to Harbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vikesfan89 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 21 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: I think he’s referring to the other way around. Kaepernick was widely considered the franchise QB when Harbaugh benched him in favor of Smith. Was that in Kaepernicks rookie season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, vikesfan89 said: Was that in Kaepernicks rookie season? Smith just signed another contract, led the team on a 13-3 season, won a playoff game. The next season he signed again 3 yrs 24 million, Smith started out 6-2 and off to the best start of his career, got hurt. Harbaugh mad the decision to start Kaep even after Smith returned from the concussion and never looked back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 In a podcast this weekend, Thielen said about McCardell, “I’m hoping coach McCardell stays around. He really made me a better football player this year. I’m standing on the table for him.” https://vikingsterritory.com/2022/general-news/adam-thielen-pounds-table-for-current-vikings-coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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