Akers: "Kirk is a F-in dog"

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@comet52 said:

@StickyBun said:

@comet52 said:

@StickyBun said:
Gotta feeling we are going to miss this guy whenever he's gone:

https://twitter.com/NFLGameDay/status/17...61/photo/1

You'll miss the erudite, puffing a pipe in his smoking jacket Dr. Kirko Hyde who just balled out like a maniac.  His storied greatness keeps Viking twitter rolling as he rocks his chains on some airplane soaring on high.  Oh the majesty of it!

But you won't miss slovenly Mr. Kirk Jekyll who flubbed up the Charger game, lined up to take a snap from a guard, checks down on 4th and season along with numerous other famous brain farts and a near total lack of playoff runs or wins.

The sarcasm meter was deep in the red on this.  B)

Time will tell. Kirk's lack of mobility is my real major drawback with him, it would come in very handy in today's NFL. But he's got a very underrated skill set....very. I just don't see how Minnesota is going to let him walk in 2024 with nothing going. Will be interesting. 

It occurs to me that I got Jekyll and Hyde backwards there.  It could be a sign of the impending Kirk-pocalypse!

Well, we are just finishing up Kirktober, so we'll see if he can sneak in another W.

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@StickyBun said:

@JimmyinSD said:

there will be a learning curve,  but we cant let the fear of the unknown prevent the team from trying, with Kirk in the mix we will keep being good but not good enough IMO,  for guys that are just happy with making the playoffs that is enough,  but I would like to see them reach for something better,  even if they come up short, its better than knowing how next year is going to end before the season starts every year.  But I will concede that we are unlikely to draft a better passer when given time.

I hear you and I want a QB drafted high by Minnesota next Spring. I love JJ McCarthy but I think he's working his way up to #3 QB territory, just a level down from Williams and Maye. Might end up being out of Minnesota's draft range. 

If this past draft's rumors were any indication, then I don't think this regime will shy away from making a big trade to get a guy they want. I do think guys like Maye & Williams will be almost impossible to trade up for, but guys like McCarthy & Ewers (and certainly others) could definitely be had with the right package. Still a lot of time to go before draft talk can get serious, but anytime a QBOTF is involved it's always fun to talk about.

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@PurpleCrush said:

@StickyBun said:

@JimmyinSD said:

there will be a learning curve,  but we cant let the fear of the unknown prevent the team from trying, with Kirk in the mix we will keep being good but not good enough IMO,  for guys that are just happy with making the playoffs that is enough,  but I would like to see them reach for something better,  even if they come up short, its better than knowing how next year is going to end before the season starts every year.  But I will concede that we are unlikely to draft a better passer when given time.

I hear you and I want a QB drafted high by Minnesota next Spring. I love JJ McCarthy but I think he's working his way up to #3 QB territory, just a level down from Williams and Maye. Might end up being out of Minnesota's draft range. 

If this past draft's rumors were any indication, then I don't think this regime will shy away from making a big trade to get a guy they want. I do think guys like Maye & Williams will be almost impossible to trade up for, but guys like McCarthy & Ewers (and certainly others) could definitely be had with the right package. Still a lot of time to go before draft talk can get serious, but anytime a QBOTF is involved it's always fun to talk about.

Totally agree. Its especially fun to talk Draft when there's a pretty good chance your team will take a QB high. 

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@StickyBun said:

@comet52 said:

@StickyBun said:
Gotta feeling we are going to miss this guy whenever he's gone:

https://twitter.com/NFLGameDay/status/17...61/photo/1

You'll miss the erudite, puffing a pipe in his smoking jacket Dr. Kirko Hyde who just balled out like a maniac.  His storied greatness keeps Viking twitter rolling as he rocks his chains on some airplane soaring on high.  Oh the majesty of it!

But you won't miss slovenly Mr. Kirk Jekyll who flubbed up the Charger game, lined up to take a snap from a guard, checks down on 4th and season along with numerous other famous brain farts and a near total lack of playoff runs or wins.

The sarcasm meter was deep in the red on this.  B)

Time will tell. Kirk's lack of mobility is my real major drawback with him, it would come in very handy in today's NFL. But he's got a very underrated skill set....very. I just don't see how Minnesota is going to let him walk in 2024 with nothing going. Will be interesting. 

A mobile QB presents big challenges for defenses. But you have to have the rest of the package or it makes no difference. Think about how many mobile QBs there are who just don't have the rest of the package. Dak, Daniel, Murray, Wilson, Pickett, Wilson, Ridder, Howell... The list is pretty damn long. It just doesn't make much difference how mobile these guys are if they don't have the leadership, poise, accuracy, etc...all the things Cousins has in spades. 

I'm pretty certain the Vikings will draft a QB in the spring, but there's almost no chance they will put JJ, JA, TJ and that emerging OL in the hands of an unknown kid. IOW, it's pretty damn likely Cousins gets extended. The rest of the season will have a lot to say about that, but if the season ended tomorrow, that's what would happen.