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(01-30-2026, 12:59 PM)Bunsen82 Wrote: Kwesi and Falvey fired within 2 hours of each other. Something else going on.
Any theories?
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(01-30-2026, 01:36 PM)MAD GAINZ Wrote: It was reported that KOC wanted more say in personnel when they were negotiating a new contract last off-season. Maybe this has been brewing where some of the decisions from the FO weren't aligned with the Head Coach/coaching staff. Gotta think letting Darnold and Daniel Jones walk may have something to do with it.
Agree. I really think this has a lot more to do with the 2025 offseason decisions than it does the draft: Massive amount of cap going to marginal players like Hargrave, Allen, and Fries. Add to that Ingram, Blackmon, Bradbury, Phillips, Howell, Jones....and the starting QB in the Super Bowl.
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(01-30-2026, 01:02 PM)Vikesrock Wrote: Just saw Brzezinski is going to run the draft and they will hire someone after the draft. In Rob we trust?
He is one of the best Cap Guru money men in the business, lets hope his skill set includes player evaluation.
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(01-30-2026, 01:48 PM)Chuckf Wrote: Any theories?
Minnesotans are finally sick of all the bullshit!!!
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(01-30-2026, 01:49 PM)Chuckf Wrote: He is one of the best Cap Guru money men in the business, lets hope his skill set includes player evaluation.
That's mostly up to the scouting staff, but the way I hear it, the new draft team will try to do a better job "building consensus" with the coaching staff when it comes to the draft. I'm no fan of dictator leadership styles and it's a bit hard to believe that's how KAM led, but who knows?
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(01-30-2026, 01:45 PM)Kentis Wrote: Well at least he’s a football guy. Maybe un-geeking the process, will you know, yield to the drafting of football players.
Too much old Colt drafting PTSD for me. Sam just got to the SB and we lost Kwesi, there could be a bigger round of firings if Sam wins the SB and is named MVP given what has taken place today.
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Im happy. Good move. Thanks Wilfs
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(01-30-2026, 01:49 PM)MaroonBells Wrote: Agree. I really think this has a lot more to do with the 2025 offseason decisions than it does the draft: Massive amount of cap going to marginal players like Hargrave, Allen, and Fries. Add to that Ingram, Blackmon, Bradbury, Phillips, Howell, Jones....and the starting QB in the Super Bowl.
Why would this be on Kwesi? If anything, I would think that would be damning for KOC. Like we had the guys, they didn't work under our coaches. Send them someplace else and now they are good? That said, the defense was for the most part perfectly fine statistically over the course of the season, so it's hard to fault anyone too much when you're top 3 in defense.
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Okay, let's look at the record.
Yeah, he whiffed badly on some draft picks (his initial first rounder is not in the league anymore...we know that). But we also all realize that the draft can be a bit of a crap shoot. So I'll cut him some slack.
But last year...look at some of the decisions.
Put all your marbles in the JJM basket. Let Darnold walk after a 14-3 season. Let Danny Dimes walk...for less money to the Colts. No serious backup plan for JJM. (Sorry, Carson Wentz signed right before TC was over, after realizing that Sam Howell wasn't going to cut it...doesn't cut it, nor is having a UDFA going to work in his first season in the NFL).
Spend over $300 million on FA's. The result was anything BUT a cohesive OL starting five for the season. Some injuries, yes, and some flareups of old injuries. Javon Hargraves on DL? Hardly an impact player.
Yes, there were some solid hits. But some really expensive misses.
The fact that the OL coach was let go right after the season was a hint.
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(01-30-2026, 02:04 PM)medaille Wrote: Why would this be on Kwesi? If anything, I would think that would be damning for KOC. Like we had the guys, they didn't work under our coaches. Send them someplace else and now they are good? That said, the defense was for the most part perfectly fine statistically over the course of the season, so it's hard to fault anyone too much when you're top 3 in defense.
Well like I"ve said, we just don't know who lobbied for those decisions, but the owners do. Or at least they did after those meetings that just took place. It could be that some very KAM-damning things were said about how those decisions were made. Just a guess though.
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