swede700 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 I still remember being in my early 20s working at McDonalds and I had an assistant manager (I was a swing manager) tell me "Never assume anything...Have you heard what happens when you assume something?" That certainly has stuck with me and try not to (although it's awfully difficult). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 How exciting. Super Bowl homeboy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 I like bringing back Mannion. It’s no doubt a league minimum deal, he has a very good relationship with Cousins, and he’s been in McVay’s offense before. This doesn’t remove the possibility of the Vikings drafting a QB, and it doesn’t blindly hand Mond the backup job that he hasn’t earned yet. Assuming that it’s a league minimum deal, as that is what Mannion signed for last year, this creates TC battle for the QB2 spot. Mannion isn’t very good, but you know what you’re getting with him. If Mond can’t beat him out for the QB2 job, then Mond is not worth rostering. And if Mond does beat out Mannion, then Mannion won’t likely be on the roster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fobos Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, swede700 said: How exciting. Super Bowl homeboy. I'm sure there are other reasons Cousins values Mannion, but he's got to like the lack of competition and associated controversy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 Just now, Sir Fobos said: I'm sure there are other reasons Cousins values Mannion, but he's got to like the lack of competition and associated controversy. No team hires backup QBs to be competition. It’s really a tired narrative. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: No team hires backup QBs to be competition. It’s really a tired narrative. Agree on that. I just wish they would bring in someone who could actually play if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fobos Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 29 minutes ago, SemperFeist said: No team hires backup QBs to be competition. It’s really a tired narrative. I agree that's not the intent, but when you have new blood waiting in the wings or a mediocre starter it's almost inevitable - unless you truly have top-tier talent at the position. In the pre-Cousins days the team juggled so many meh QBs that they were in a nearly perpetual state of controversy. The grass was always greener on the other side. Cousins is certainly not a mediocre QB, but many perceive him as one. It's ridiculous to blame a good QB who personally performs well and leads a successful offense for losses caused largely by a bad defense. But all it would take for a controvery to brew is for Mond to blow things up in the preseason or for the team to draft a QB on day 1. Many fans are just like that. All I'm saying is that Cousins can probably take some comfort in the fact that no one will likely be calling for him to be benched in favor of his backup - not that such banter has any impact on the team's decisions. Cousins has some limitations but I think he'll do really well in the new system anyway, so a lot of the unwarranted criticisms should taper off during the season. Edited March 22, 2022 by Sir Fobos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, swede700 said: I still remember being in my early 20s working at McDonalds and I had an assistant manager (I was a swing manager) tell me "Never assume anything...Have you heard what happens when you assume something?" That certainly has stuck with me and try not to (although it's awfully difficult). My 8th grade science teacher taught us that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SemperFeist Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, swede700 said: That might say more about their scouts and the ability as scouts than it says about Wyatt Davis. Edited March 22, 2022 by SemperFeist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperFeist Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, swede700 said: I just wish they would bring in someone who could actually play if needed. That should be Mond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikesfan89 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, swede700 said: Well he was the GM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingsrule Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 1 hour ago, SemperFeist said: That might say more about their scouts and the ability as scouts than it says about Wyatt Davis. Davis hasn’t really done anything to warrant praise yet so maybe the scouts are right since Davis is a backup and nothing more at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthCountryEvo Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Za’Darius Smith agreed to terms with the #Vikings, source said. 3 year deal Base value of 42 million Worth up to 47 million with incentives 14 million APY per Rapaport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solidvikingfan Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Edge should be off the board in the draft early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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