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For all the talk of the Vikings giving Kirk Cousins a three-year guaranteed $84 million contract, with $24 million for 2018, it’s worth noting that the Vikings will be spending only $4 million more on quarterbacks in 2018 than in 2017.
That total doesn’t include a potential $2 million bonus he could earn if the Vikings reach the Super Bowl.
The cap hit for the quarterback position will land somewhere around $26.5 million between Cousins, newly traded backup Trevor Siemian and third stringer Kyle Sloter.
In 2017 the Vikings entered the season with $22.5 million in payroll at the quarterback position with $18 million for Sam Bradford, $2.2 million for Teddy Bridgewater, $1.9 million for Case Keenum and $438,000 for Sloter.
That means that for the Vikings to secure Cousins, who they believe can become a foundational quarterback, their cap hit will be just $4 million more for quarterbacks in 2018.
General Manager Rick Spielman said that the Vikings knew they had great options at quarterback, and great cap flexibility, which allowed them to chase the player they wanted...
http://www.startribune.com/vikings-inves...477829983/
Once Spielman knew the money wouldn’t be an issue, the coaches were on board.
“I think we all liked him once myself and Coach Zimmer and everybody talked through the scenarios, we watched all of his tape for the last three years,” Spielman said. “We looked at him and from an analytics standpoint and how he plays indoors, how he plays against our division, I think everybody, once we got through those meetings, felt that we should make a strong push to go get him.”
For all the talk of the Vikings defensive coaching, you have to consider that when it comes to quarterbacks this team really feels like it can get more out of a player at that position than anyone has before.
Spielman knows that people are concerned about the team’s salary cap in the coming years, but he said the team has it under control.
“[Executive Vice President] Rob Brzezinski does an outstanding job with the cap,” Spielman said. “We know we have some extensions coming up and we want to make sure that we have enough room to potentially get some extensions done coming up here in the near future.”
• The updated Super Bowl odds after the start of free agency place the Vikings with the third-best odds at 9-1, behind the Patriots (5-1) and the Eagles (17-2).
• The Wilf family paid tribute to Vikings co-founder Max Winter with a picture of him on the wall at the new headquarters, and Bud Grant has Winter’s former desk.
• According to Finance and Commerce, as of February the city of Eagan has issued building permits with a value of $154 million for construction on the Vikings campus.
• The Vikings will not only try to secure high school playoff games at their new outdoor football stadium in Eagan, they are talking to several college teams as well. The stadium could fit up to 10,000 fans.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
For all the talk of the Vikings defensive coaching, you have to consider that when it comes to quarterbacks this team really feels like it can get more out of a player at that position than anyone has before.
This is a surprising statement to me as they just lost the offensive coordinator who was responsible.
Quote: @Poiple said:
@ purplefaithful said:
For all the talk of the Vikings defensive coaching, you have to consider that when it comes to quarterbacks this team really feels like it can get more out of a player at that position than anyone has before.
This is a surprising statement to me as they just lost the offensive coordinator who was responsible.
Optimism is fine, but the proof is in the pudding. I think the organization, after doing all of their due diligence, feels they have improved the team in the near-future and beyond. Now they just have to prove it.
Quote: @purplefaithful said:
• The updated Super Bowl odds after the start of free agency place the Vikings with the third-best odds at 9-1, behind the Patriots (5-1) and the Eagles (17-2).
Was wondering about that. I like those odds. Get in now, though. That line isn't going to stay at 9-1 very long.
Quote: @Poiple said:
@ purplefaithful said:
For all the talk of the Vikings defensive coaching, you have to consider that when it comes to quarterbacks this team really feels like it can get more out of a player at that position than anyone has before.
This is a surprising statement to me as they just lost the offensive coordinator who was responsible.
Yes, Flip could be a total disaster, but after seeing what he did with Wentz and Foles, and knowing that he's going to keep much of what Shurmur did, I'm pretty optimistic. The proof will be in the play calling. Because you can be the most brilliant offensive mind in the game, and if you don't have a feel for calling plays, it's worthless.
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