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11-18-2020, 03:51 PM

I would just anticipate getting close to making a playoff spot and then in usual fashion choking in the games we need to win and then being left out of the playoffs and out of reach of getting one of the top QBs. Definitely have a jaded view after being a fan all these years.

11-18-2020, 04:01 PM

Quote: @JR44 said:
I would just anticipate getting close to making a playoff spot and then in usual fashion choking in the games we need to win and then being left out of the playoffs and out of reach of getting one of the top QBs. Definitely have a jaded view after being a fan all these years.

I laughed because its so true.

11-18-2020, 04:02 PM

Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
I dont see a team that competes with the Steelers and Chiefs so I am indifferent until they come up with a plan to fill the needs and fit it under the cap. we know we need to make some major cuts, and we know we will have a lot of holes to fill (especially once that cap number is achieved)

This is an interesting take and it looks like a frustrated fan view but I totally get it. I would love to feel our Vikes are in the upper echelon but its not reality, hence the wanting to make huge moves like nailing the QBOTF and finding that next Tomlin or whatever.

Thing is when you are good, you can get on a roll and make a run and when you are great you can fall on your face( 1998)

Dont know who is old enough to remember but we had a damn great team in 75 when Drew Pearson grew an extra hand on Staubachs hail mary. In 77 we had a great team in Pasadena, took the ball on the opening drive to the Raiders 1 yardline and Brent Mclanahan coughed it up, we proceed to get run out of the stadium by Fred tar hands bilitnikoff.

Chip chair and chance as PA says, stability is a hard thing to build.

11-18-2020, 04:38 PM

Give me 5-5 and a Dallas beating. Throw in two wins versus the expansion duo of Carolina and Jax and I'm a happy man.

The beginning of the year shows that COVID killed this team's chance of a deep playoff run, we needed July, August for the young guys on the team. We needed Pierce to elevate our run D. A faster start and we keep Yannick, Danielle probably returns and this team could be a contender the #1 seed in the NFC

F^&K, Boone hitting the hole properly and any stop in the Tennessee game would probably put us at 9-3 after week 13. All this despite COVID and COUSINS (being average overall at best)

I like where this team is headed, especially now that we have young guys all stepping up (Jet, Cleveland, Gladney, Wonnum, Lynch, Dye plus Boyd, Hercules, Irv)

I still believe this franchise is a young mobile QB away from being a serious SB contender

11-18-2020, 05:07 PM

I’ll feel good. I’m glad it appears we don’t stink anymore.

But like others have said, I don’t think this team (or any other) is winning a Super Bowl without an elite QB. So until we get ourselves one of those, there’s a ceiling on what I think this team can do. To me this is still the absolute top priority.

I do think if the Vikings finish 8-8 then Zim has earned another year. Even if some might disagree with that, there’s no way he’d be let go with that record so even entertaining the idea would be pointless. Same for RS.

11-18-2020, 05:16 PM

Quote: @pattersaur said:
I’ll feel good. I’m glad it appears we don’t stink anymore.

But like others have said, I don’t think this team (or any other) is winning a Super Bowl without an elite QB. So until we get ourselves one of those, there’s a ceiling on what I think this team can do. To me this is still the absolute top priority.

I do think if the Vikings finish 8-8 then Zim has earned another year. Even if some might disagree with that, there’s no way he’d be let go with that record so even entertaining the idea would be pointless. Same for RS.

The team has talent that can compete, unfortunately they had issues that were hard to overcome (injuries/opt-out/inexperienced players). Getting those guys back and some games under the belts of the youngsters will go a long way...but at the end of the day it'll be hard to ever compete for a SB title without a top tier QB. I like Cousins, but I almost shit my pants every time he's in a pressure situation.

11-18-2020, 05:18 PM

If you asked me at the beginning of the year. I would be a bit disappointed but hardly unexpected considering the turnover. If you asked me at week 6 I'd ask you to puff and pass. However since you're asking now. I'd say pretty damn excited.

11-18-2020, 05:47 PM

5-5: still skeptical. Yes, on paper it looks like the team that played in GB 3 weeks ago should win 5 of their next 7 games (Tampa and New Orleans are the only tough ones), right? 9-7 and a good shot at the expanded playoffs this year!

But who wants to tell me they believe this team won't get to something like 6-5, start relaxing and counting their chickens - and then lay an egg against the Jags, or in the Bears rematch?
If they can keep the pedal down, win all the "easy" games remaining, and take one game from either TB or NO, then great. Big "if" and you all know it hasn't happened in the Zimmer era.

11-18-2020, 08:51 PM

I'll enjoy the win but still will be skeptical of getting into the playoffs. It will encourage me that some of these young players could be very good for the team next year and beyond.

11-18-2020, 09:04 PM

Quote: @StickyBun said:
I'll enjoy the win but still will be skeptical of getting into the playoffs. It will encourage me that some of these young players could be very good for the team next year and beyond.

Oh, they'll get there and then get beat, and then we get to be excited about our 23 pick in the draft, meanwhile there will be no QB prospects worth a shit and Spielman will convince the Wilfs to stay the course with Cousins and we are then stuck picking in the low 20s for the next 2 years and never really taking that shot on a blue chip QB prospect, and still drafting to low to grab really quality OL and DL prospects as well.