BREAKING: Its officially JJ McCarthy time

[JustInTime]

What if the proposed trade was Herbert for McCarthy?  That is one that might make sense with all of the Salary Cap open and the skill set. Still, I would rather go with what I think we have here.

I think the $95 million dead cap hit the Chargers take is probably prohibitive.

[medaille]

I think the $95 million dead cap hit the Chargers take is probably prohibitive.

I think what you meant to say is "the cap is a myth"

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Interesting he mentions the possibility of a trade, maybe that is why they did not jump on some of the other guys who went earlier, maybe they have someone they have been talking to by trade.  I would still guess Flacco or Tannehill as been rumored.

Luke Braun mentioned the other day that we're probably avoiding bringing in a backup at this time until Cam finds a new team just for comp pick purposes, and that's it wasn't a big deal unless as there's more than enough backup caliber guys to go around. Not sure how accurate that is, it just stuck out to me.

[JustInTime]

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I think what you meant to say is "the cap is a myth"

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Luke Braun mentioned the other day that we're probably avoiding bringing in a backup at this time until Cam finds a new team just for comp pick purposes, and that's it wasn't a big deal unless as there's more than enough backup caliber guys to go around.  Not sure how accurate that is, it just stuck out to me.

Cap can definitely be manipulated, but when a third of it is dead, nope.

[Vikergirl]

Closing the door on Rodgers is the news here I guess. And good news at that. I'm just not sure why Pelissero mentions that the Vikings rejected multiple trade offers for McCarthy. Was there a time when we seriously considered that?

Yeah I thought that was absolutely ridiculous. Like seriously come on now. As usual the talking heads milk these things for all they are worth

[Montana Tom]

Tommy P was pretty emphatic that this chapter of the book is closed, thank heavens.
Hey A-aron, don't go away mad, just go away.
I wish him well and I wish him away.

I've been wrong on several of my predictions lately (Danny Dimes staying, Cooper Kupp signing), so why don't I just go out on a limb and make another prediction one of these options:
1) Vikings will sign Jameis Winston as QB backup for JJM.
2) Vikings will wait until TC and take a QB cap casualty who was someone else's backup.

[Zanary]

I'd really prefer getting that veteran presence now, because I'd want the young'un to get all of the input he can regarding offseason prep, play retention, anything that helps him get ready to be our starting QB. That said, if this is a "wait for cap cuts" situation, I trust our GM and HC to know far better than I can.

I just want to kid to get healthy, then get the reps that show us, and the league, what we've got...and get this chapter fully started.

[comet52]

I didn't need Pelissero (or Rapaport or Russini, et al) to tell me we were re-signing Darnold when I knew we weren't, even though they kept trying until the day he left.

Ditto for Rodgers.  These "insiders" are just p.r. flaks for agents now.  Most of what they say is baloney. 

Is he breaking this which some of us already figured out weeks and months ago because it's "news"?  No, it's because the agent campaign to get Rodgers to the Vikings hit the wall of the reality of their total lack of interest.

So this is how the agent, through their pet mouthpiece Tom P., repositions the story as a Vikings decision.  The decision was made a long time ago.

The only reason the team doesn't issue public comment during the bullshit drama is that they have to make deals with that agent in the future.  Their best play is to ignore it and say nothing.

[StickierBuns]

I'll say this, online Viking Nation is raking these media types that kept trying to push the Rodgers narrative, lol.

And this has been my take for months, you just hand the keys over to a top 10 drafted QB....its what you do:

PeteBercich
@PeteBercich
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How is this news when the Vikes traded up to draft JJ at 10?? When you are drafted in the top 10 you are handed the keys to the car….  Period.  It’s only newsworthy if the Vikings considered a trade OR the Rodgers interest was in him being a starter

[purplefaithful]

Hey, you always gotta ask if you are the other team...EVERYTHING has a price - except maybe a franchise NFL QB lol.

I'm glad the Vikings finally made this announcement. I was questioning earlier this week in the QB2 thread, why havent the Vikings declared JJM as the presumed starter yet???

Glad they heard me out. It was past the right time.

[Bullazin]

Clenching a bit on QB2, the choices are getting fewer by the day.  Joshua Dobbs just went to the Pats, they have a plan, reuniting him and Bradbury.

Yeah they have a plan, Bradbury snaps and Passtronaut runs for his life ?